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Not anymore. South of Richmond Av going towards Tottenville is still heavily Italian-American. Everywhere in between the bridge to Richmond has changed drastically the past 5-10 years. Many of the folks who came after the bridge (late 60s & 70s influx) have now either passed on or moved to Fla/PA/NC/NJ after the kids grew up.
If what you say is true, which I'm sure there are some diversity but I think Italian American is still the majority. Then who is buying up all the houses, since there are not many buildings for immigrants to be living in?
Staten Island is the most authentic N.Y. of the 5 boroughs. The only place where you have a sizable amount of FDNY, NYPD, DSNY, teachers, electricians, plumbers, MTA workers, small business owners and so on. Basically the people who run N.Y. It’s pretty uncommon to find anyone in SI that’s not either a- life long 5 borough resident or b- an immigrant. That’s as real N.Y. as it gets folks.
An immigrant is no more of a New Yorker than someone from out of state.
Your point is mute. Every other borough has these civil working residents, probably more than S.I except for maybe NYPD. Also S.I barely has any immigrants except for the few Sri Lankans in Stapleton. All the Italians are 3rd generation, same with the Russians, and everyone else on the island. I can't even name a neighborhood that is known for immigrants like Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay, Jackson Heights, Richmond Hill, L.E.S, Harlem, Mott Haven, and many more.
With the exception of Eastern Queens, Nassau is nothing like any other part of NY chitty.
It is culturally the most aligned to NYC. It and Queens used to be one. Eventually they may require a financial bailout, and NYC will need to address it's housing shortage.
It is culturally the most aligned to NYC. It and Queens used to be one. Eventually they may require a financial bailout, and NYC will need to address it's housing shortage.
Culturally aligned is a far stretch. Quite the opposite. "Long Island" takes historical pride in NOT being aligned to NY chitty. Sure, it looks more like Queens than it looks like the Bronx, but still.
Nassau is definitely going downhill, no doubt. As NY chitty continues to import more and more filth, it will continue to creep East but also North to CT (signs are starting).
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