Ethnic New York
Mark Leeds

A complete guide to the many faces & cultures of New York.

This book covers the dominant ethnic groups that combine to make New York the most ethnical diverse city in the world: the Dutch and English, Germans, Hungarians, Czechs, Scandinavians, Irish, Italians, Jews, Greeks, Slavs, Arabs, African Americans, Hispanics and Asians all left their mark on New York.

This second edition is updated to reflect the changing ethnic makeup of New York City, Ethnic New York features coverage of growing Mexican, Korean, and Pakistani communities. New chapters include information about Southeast Asians, Filipinos, and African-Caribbeans. This second edition will acquaint you with the rich and varied worlds that comprise the nation’s most ethnically diverse metropolis. It is a fascinating guide to the cultural mosaic that makes New York unique among U.S. cities. Also included are 16 maps for easy location of key ethnic neighborhoods.