Immigrant New York

… which spans just three blocks from 83rd to 86th streets is home to immigrants from 51 countries who speak 21 different … Nepali woman taught them the names of the body parts in English Two years ago this same temple was the setting for a … from their home country The crowded basement store also sells Nepali incense masks textiles jewelry handcarved …

… In this recently launched Brick Underground column we celebrate … Steve Mei director of Brooklyn Community Services for the ChineseAmerican Planning Council the neighborhood roughly … is that the number eight is a particularly lucky number in Chinese culture says Mei It signifies prosperity and success …