Jackson Heights

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Ethnically and culturally diverse community in Queens

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Jackson Heights is one of the most ethnically diverse and dynamic places in the world. The restaurants and stores reflect the diversity of its citizens: Peruvian, Argentinean, Indian, Vietnamese, Thai, Pakistani, Afghani, Columbian, Bangladeshi, and many more. The neighborhood also boasts a large historic district, with an architectural tradition of garden apartments with regal entrances.

(May 2011)