Global City NYC

A proposed hotel in Little Bangladesh is dividing a community already at odds over the narrow strip, where long-time Jackson Heights residents live alongside South Asian immigrants.

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After 70 years, the federal government told the Paratores the rent on their yard was going up — way up.

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At the Macy’s store in Queens, the latest cosmetic arrival is the small Peach & Lily shop. Every product here comes from Korea, the world’s fastest-growing beauty marketer.

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Global City NYC reporters explore religious, culinary and cultural traditions in the city’s ethnic neighborhoods. We learn flamenco, watch Chinatown’s chess wars, uncover the secrets of homemade phyllo — and more.

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Astoria’s Greek community is shrinking, but not the appetite for Greek food. The venerable Mediterranean Foods just opened its third outlet there, in time to sell Christopsoumo, a traditional bread, for Christmas.

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For years, creative professionals have been pushed out of Manhattan by gentrification. Now, one artist and entrepreneur is providing cheaper studios in East Harlem to keep the community of Latino artists there alive and encourage the public to discover and appreciate the area’s unique art.

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Long, thick, curly hair can hold back Dominican women in offices where “professional” means straight hair.

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Most Mid-range Indian restaurants in New York city, have a Bangladeshi touch to it

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In Harlem, some longtime West African vendors are threatened as construction encroaches on their locations.

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Medallion taxi owners and drivers speak out about Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing apps.

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