From The Peopling of New York City
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Introduction
The history of Arabs coming from abroad and living in the United States, in particular New York City can be traced from the start of this nation. There is a common misconception that Arabs are relatively new among the immigrant population residing in the U.S. and this common misunderstanding has great relevancy in the history of the ‘identity’ of Arab-Americans. New York City has a history being the main port of entry for many immigrants. To this day, many immigrants entering the United States enter in New York. This has shaped New York City to become one of the most influential cultural metropolises of our time. For many immigrants, past and present, New York City was there “land of opportunity”.
Arabs have been immigration can be classified in three waves. The first wave occurred during the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. [1] The second wave occurred post WWII, around the 1950’s. The third and largest wave of Arab immigrants, which still exists to this day, started around the early 1970’s. The original Arab immigrants settled primarily in The Washington Square area of New York City. To this day, Arab Immigrants reside primarily in the New York City area. They predominantly occupy the outer NYC boroughs. [2] Current Arab American immigrants have been settling permanently within the outer boroughs of the city, those in particular are Brooklyn and Queens.
Source: United States Census 2000 [3]
Who We Are
Mizanur Ahmed
Robert Colbourn
Joseph Mossad
Joshua Pulinat
Bhanu Seth
References
1. ^ A Community of Many Worlds: Arab Americans in New York City." 22 March 2002: n. pag. Web. 2 May 2010. <http://www.allied-media.com/Arab-American/NY-Arabs.htm>.
2. ^ United States Census 2000, . The Arab Population 2000. U.S. Government, 01/04/2001. Web. 1 May 2010.
3. ^ United States Census 2000, . The Arab Population 2000. U.S. Government, 01/04/2001. Web. 1 May 2010.
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