How East New York Became a Ghetto
Author: Walter Thabit
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0814782671
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"How East New York Became a Ghetto describes the shift of East New York from a working-class immigrant neighborhood to a largely black and Puerto Rican one, and shows how a series of racially biased policies caused the deterioration of this once flourishing area. How East New York Became a Ghetto provides insights into the nature of the urban experience."--BOOK JACKET.