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Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs: NYC loves its immigrants
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February 5, 2013 by Noel Pangilinan

New York City, one of the most diverse cities in the United States, has long had a mutually beneficial relationship with its immigrant population.
From around the time that the Statue of Liberty was erected at the mouth of the Hudson River, New York City has always extended welcoming arms to immigrants into the city.

Category: Communities | Tags: Fatima Shama, immigrants, immigration, Mayor Bloomberg, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, MOIA, MOIA Commissioner, New York, New York City, Undocumented immigrants
Who are the people in your neighborhoods? NYC immigrants by the numbers
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February 5, 2013 by Noel Pangilinan

The U.S. Census Bureau started releasing the result of the 2010 Census beginning this month.
This is an opportune time to revisit the numbers of the 2000 Census to fully appreciate the diversity of New York City’s population, with particular focus on the three neighborhoods covered by Queens7.com – Woodside, Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.

Category: Communities | Tags: 2000 Census, Astoria, Bayside, Brooklyn, city planning report, Corona, Elmhurst, Flushing, immigrant communities, immigrants, immigration, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, Little Manila, Long Island City, Manhattan, Murray Hill, New York City, Ozone Park, Queens, Queens Village, Richmond Hill, Staten Island, Sunnyside, The Bronx, Woodside

Leaders of immigrant youth organizations perform at a recent protest action against immigration detention. Click photo to watch video.