Middle Eastern communities in Upstate NY (Buffalo, Rochester: school, swimming, budget)

[ckhthankgod]

From Watertown's Immaculate Heart Central: https://www.wwnytv.com/story/3958685...alena-mouaikel

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From the Utica area: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Zogby

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Zogby

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_L._Hanna

Inductees » Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame

From Elmira: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanine_Pirro

A couple of former mayors of Oneonta: https://www.allotsego.com/tag/john-nader/

All are of Lebanese descent.

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Professional reference from the Syracuse area: https://www.cnybj.com/src-names-sale...tems-director/

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Professional reference in Buffalo: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...ca-kujawa.html

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Professional reference in Owego: https://www.cnybj.com/lockheed-marti...t-owego-plant/

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From Watertown Immaculate Heart Central: https://www.nny360.com/communitynews...17f4d1d59.html (I believe his dad is from Ghana, if I’m not mistaken)

From Whitesboro outside of Utica: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cny...at-albany/amp/ (finished 4th in the 100 meters in the Division 1 state track finals)

[homenj]

Just go to South Paterson in New Jersey.

It's the second largest Arab enclave in the United States and there are plenty of great Arab and Turkish shops and restaurants

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by homenj

Just go to South Paterson in New Jersey.

It's the second largest Arab enclave in the United States and there are plenty of great Arab and Turkish shops and restaurants

It isn’t in NY State. Let alone Upstate NY.

[homenj]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

It isn’t in NY State. Let alone Upstate NY.

Still worth a visit though. It's only one state away.

[ckhthankgod]

A festival coming up this weekend in the Syracuse area: Welcome to the Middle Eastern Festival