In my first post about Poverty and Affluence I wrote to you about the surroundings of the environment and their effects on some of the neighborhoods in Queens.. After attaining more knowledge through the course of Urban Studies, I want to revisit some parts of Queens that need clarification as to what kind...
Distinct Neighbors – Economic Disparity in Close Quarters
For my stroll through New York I decided to spend an hour on the border between two areas that are distinctly separated financially, Jamaica and Jamaica Estates. The heart of the division between the two districts is at Hillside Avenue, right off the Q17 or F train route.The name Hillside...