Introduction Paragraph
Mantinecoc Native Americans were the original inhabitants of Flushing. The first Europeans settled in 1645 in Flushing under the charter of the Dutch West India Company. They called Flushing the city of Vissingen. Flushing was mainly settled by the immigrants from England, who fought for religious freedom. The Flushing Remonstrance, signed between the British settlers and the Dutch India Company on December 27, 1657 allowed Quakers, the freedom of religion. Thus Flushing is considered as the birth place of religious freedom in New World.
The 1939 New York's world Fair brought about great changes in the town of Flushing durig the 20th century. These changes included economic, cultural, educational,real estate, transportation, and immigration. Flushing is now an urban neighborhood, where new waves of citizens have settled since 1960'as. Currently Flushing is settled by East Indians, Chinese, Koreans, African American and Hispanic. Since 1990's the population of Koreans immigrants has significantly increased in Flushing, bringing about big new changes. The increase in the Asian population has had a positive economic effects in Flushing.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Thesis Statement
The increase in the Asian population has had a positive effect on the economics in Flushing, because they primarily started the new businesses.
Two evidences are :
The increase in the Asian population has had a positive effect on the economics in Flushing, because they primarily started the new businesses.
Two evidences are :
- there are more businesses due to the increase in the Asian population.
- Also when the immigrants moved in there was an increase in Real state.
Interviewing Marie Morschorr
1) How long have you lived in this neighborhoods?
My Husband and l moved here about thirty years ago.
2) What types of changes occured since you moved here.?
When we moved here it was quite and mostly a residential area, but know more and more business have arrived, which mostly the Asians own. Before the Chinese or the Koreans moved in there were business, but there were fewer and in this neighborhood mostly restaurant, run by Americans. Since they arrived there are restaurants, clothing shops, a mall , and much more.
3) Originally what attracted you here?
Like l said before it was a quite residential area, the school is near is only about ten blocks from where we live, and also at that time the schools were better than they are now.
4) Have the changes that have occurred had a positive or a negative effects?
Well that is hard to say. Many people would say it is better fore the economy and all that, but l liked it the way it was before. Also since these new businesses have come the older ones , which have been here or thirty or more years are being replaced by these new Asian businesses.Like the Savern dinner which is now replaced by the new Korean Bank. The change has had a positive effect but l personally don't like.
5) What are your social aspects to the community?
L don't have a social aspect in the community.
1) How long have you lived in this neighborhoods?
My Husband and l moved here about thirty years ago.
2) What types of changes occured since you moved here.?
When we moved here it was quite and mostly a residential area, but know more and more business have arrived, which mostly the Asians own. Before the Chinese or the Koreans moved in there were business, but there were fewer and in this neighborhood mostly restaurant, run by Americans. Since they arrived there are restaurants, clothing shops, a mall , and much more.
3) Originally what attracted you here?
Like l said before it was a quite residential area, the school is near is only about ten blocks from where we live, and also at that time the schools were better than they are now.
4) Have the changes that have occurred had a positive or a negative effects?
Well that is hard to say. Many people would say it is better fore the economy and all that, but l liked it the way it was before. Also since these new businesses have come the older ones , which have been here or thirty or more years are being replaced by these new Asian businesses.Like the Savern dinner which is now replaced by the new Korean Bank. The change has had a positive effect but l personally don't like.
5) What are your social aspects to the community?
L don't have a social aspect in the community.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Questions for the Interview
1). How long have you lived in this neighborhood?
2). What types of changes have occurred in the community?
3). Originally what attracted you to this neighborhood?
4). Have the changes that have occurred had a positive or negative effects?
5). What are your social aspects to the community?
1). How long have you lived in this neighborhood?
2). What types of changes have occurred in the community?
3). Originally what attracted you to this neighborhood?
4). Have the changes that have occurred had a positive or negative effects?
5). What are your social aspects to the community?
The Koreans' Big Entry Into Business by Robert Reinhold.
New York Times. New York, NY: Sep24,1989. Pg E4.
The Asian American Business in Flushing
The Korean population in Flushing has increased significantly, and along with that their dominance in businesses in Flushing has also increased. According to the article in New York Times, the Korean population in the United States has grown to about 750,000 from 70,000 in the 1970 census.
While many Koreans Immigrants speak little English, they are very ambitious and want to stat their own business. There are all kinds of businesses run by Koreans in Flushing. Some of the examples of their businesses are restaurants, construction businesses, beauty parlors, clothing stores, general merchandise boutiques, furniture stores, and even a mall that has very expensive stores. There are also Korean banks in Flushing. When the Koreans cannot get a loan s from their bank loan officer, they approach 'kye", a private banking club, where they can borrow 20,000 to 30,000 dollars without any application,. Besides getting loans from private sources, the cohesion in their culture, helps then to borrow money from family and relatives. They pool the money together and start small businesses, holding on to their traditional ways has both helped the Koreans to establish themselves in Flushing, but at the same it has also showed their assimilation into American society. However, the younger generation tends to be more Americanized and assimilated.
New York Times. New York, NY: Sep24,1989. Pg E4.
The Asian American Business in Flushing
The Korean population in Flushing has increased significantly, and along with that their dominance in businesses in Flushing has also increased. According to the article in New York Times, the Korean population in the United States has grown to about 750,000 from 70,000 in the 1970 census.
While many Koreans Immigrants speak little English, they are very ambitious and want to stat their own business. There are all kinds of businesses run by Koreans in Flushing. Some of the examples of their businesses are restaurants, construction businesses, beauty parlors, clothing stores, general merchandise boutiques, furniture stores, and even a mall that has very expensive stores. There are also Korean banks in Flushing. When the Koreans cannot get a loan s from their bank loan officer, they approach 'kye", a private banking club, where they can borrow 20,000 to 30,000 dollars without any application,. Besides getting loans from private sources, the cohesion in their culture, helps then to borrow money from family and relatives. They pool the money together and start small businesses, holding on to their traditional ways has both helped the Koreans to establish themselves in Flushing, but at the same it has also showed their assimilation into American society. However, the younger generation tends to be more Americanized and assimilated.
New York Times.
Flushing Before 1950's
Up until 1936, Flushing was considered a suburb, an area which had larger farms, only one-family, also two-family houses and a very few apartment buildings. There was a large amount of vacant land. Flushing was not developed; the economics and business activities were limited. All this changed following the New York World's Fair in Flushing meadow park in1939.
The New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadow Park led to an economic and real estate boom in the Flushing area. As soon as the announcement of the exposition was made, property owners, restauranteurs, and shopkeepers began moving into the Flushing area. Builders started building hotels and homes to accommodate workers, exposition employees, and thousands of visitors. Improvements and expansions were made in building roads and transportation, for example, extension of Grand Central Parkway along Flushing Bay and leading to Triborough Bridge was built, and IND subway train (N train) was extended along this area. Flushing was also served by the Long Island railroad and two bus lines that connected Flushing with Other parts of Queens and Nassau County in Long Island. These projects were completed with speed so that they could serve the workers and visitors. Mayor La Guardia Obtained Federal funds for the construction of the roadways. Flushing started having construction businesses to meet the needs of the exposition. After the Fair opened, Real Estate prices increased, and new homes and businesses were built. Larger chain stores began to move in Flushing. Thus, the fair brought about permanent changes in Flushing that changed its face forever.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
The websites that are about my neighborhood are:
http://www.nyym.org/flushing/history.html
this website title is History of Flushing Meeting, which is an organization called the Flushing Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. IN the site it states that Flushing started in 1600 to this day,and it has been about three hundred years. The website is about the how flushing started, which was with the Dutch West India Company.
http://www.thirteen.org/queens/history.html
A walk through Queens with David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis.
The website is breaks the history of Flushing starting with the native people of queens, the Dutch,then the English Rule, and so on. In each time line the web explains what occurred in those exact times.
http://www.nyym.org/flushing/history.html
this website title is History of Flushing Meeting, which is an organization called the Flushing Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. IN the site it states that Flushing started in 1600 to this day,and it has been about three hundred years. The website is about the how flushing started, which was with the Dutch West India Company.
http://www.thirteen.org/queens/history.html
A walk through Queens with David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis.
The website is breaks the history of Flushing starting with the native people of queens, the Dutch,then the English Rule, and so on. In each time line the web explains what occurred in those exact times.
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