Sikh
Corrections Officer
From India Abroad
Raja G.S. Rathour recently became the first Sikh to graduate as a
New York corrections officer.
More Asians Officers
From Sing Tao Daily
Of the new 1,591 New York Police Academy graduates,
seven percent are Asian, setting a record high for the number
of Asian
police officers in the city.
A
Successful Public School in El Barrio
From Siempre
More than 150 teachers of the arts, administrators, and school directors from
all over the country met in New York City to learn about the Heritage School,
a “small school” in El Barrio. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Magazine
Cover Cost a Stir in Greenpoint
From Nowy Dziennik
Muslim owners of news kiosks refused to display Forum, a Polish
weekly magazine, whose cover featured a half-naked woman surrounded
by a group of traditionally dressed Muslim females.
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Bangladeshi
Landlords Face A Tenant Crisis
From Bangla Patrika
A growing trend within the Bangldeshi community of
favoring apartment living has caused many rental homes owned
by Bangladeshis
in Astoria, Jamaica, Ozone Park and Brooklyn to remain empty
Korean-Chinese in Flushing
From Korea Daily News
Many Korean-Chinese immigrants have moved to Flushing in
the last few years. They
are now rapidly building a “Korean-Chinatown” in the area.
Life on Brighton Beach
From Yevreiski Mir
Immigrants from the former Soviet Union who settled in Brighton Beach are believed
to be responsible for improving the standards of living there. Now the neighborhood
is becoming more and more expensive
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The
Rising Cost of Limos
From Pakistan News
New York Taxi and Limousine Commissioner met with members of the ethnic media
to discuss the rising cost of limousines and insurance.
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