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One City, Many Cultures

Global City NYC reporters explore religious, culinary and cultural traditions in the city’s ethnic neighborhoods — with a couple of side trips abroad, to Haiti and India.

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Coming To America

New York City is an ethnic mosaic, the adopted home to newcomers from around the world. Global City NYC reporters tell the stories of how a few of these New Yorkers immigrated to America.

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Will Eid Holy Days Become School Holidays?

New York City Muslims want Eid holy days to become school holidays.

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A Neighborhood Advocate Waits Out the Storm

The head of a nonprofit offering social services in Brighton Beach won’t let the impacts of Hurricane Sandy stand between her and her job.

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Lawman Lynch

A Jamaican Youth Activist With a Lot More Up His Sleeve

Meet Lawman Lynch: Jamaican youth activist, community leader, musician, radio DJ and writer.

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Bangladesh Tribunal Accuses New York Imam of War Crimes

The controversial International Crimes Tribunal’s accusations against Ashrafuzzaman Khan have caused deep divisions in the diaspora community.

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Facing New Options and Realities

Young immigrants who have received temporary reprieves from deportation learn that their new status comes with new responsibilities.

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Austerity in Greece Boosts Immigration to the U.S.

As Athens continues to introduce new austerity measures, New York is seeing an influx of Greek immigrants who come in desperate search of jobs and money.

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New Yorkers Speak Out Against European Austerity

Days after Greece approved new austerity measures, New Yorkers took to the streets to protest poverty and racism — in the U.S. and Europe.

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Polish Pols Lament Community’s Lack of Influence

The Empire State Building’s refusal to light up for Pulaski Day symbolizes what Polish leaders fear is their community’s weak position in the city’s civic life.

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