Regional profile
The name Flushing originated from a city named Flushing in the southwest of the Netherlands and was named by Dutch colonists in New Holland in 1620. Even now, traces of former Dutch colonists can still be found in Flushing, such as John Bowen House on Bowen Street, Bowen Street Community Church and Quaker Conference Hall in Flushing. The Flushing Protest, the predecessor of the American Civil Rights Act, was also signed by/kloc-0 on February 27th, 657 in Flushing.
1989 Before the merger of new york City, Flushing was a small town in Queens County. In recent years, due to the influx of immigrants including China, Koreans, Indians, Pakistanis, Salvadorans and Greeks, Flushing has become the most ethnically diverse community in new york, where more than 65,438+050 languages are spoken. Now, the Chinese who have settled in Flushing have surpassed Manhattan's Chinatown and become the largest Chinese settlement in new york and even the United States.
The entrepreneurial vitality of diversified immigrants in Flushing has made Queens' economy prosperous, and its economic status has been continuously improved in the past decade. In 2004, the employed population in Flushing increased by 4.4%, while that in new york only increased by 0.5%. There are about 40 banks within half a mile from Fiona Fang in Flushing, which has gradually formed a regional financial center. New york's economic development has always been centered on Manhattan, and it is really unusual that Flushing, about five miles away, can become the economic center of Queens.
Flushing was able to attract immigrants to settle here because it is an important transportation hub in Queens. Flushing is the terminal of Metro Line 7. There are 24 bus lines passing through Flushing. You can also take the Long Island Railway to Manhattan. Flushing is next to I-495 and I-678 expressways, and people from China who live in Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey will go shopping in Flushing.
1989 Before the merger of new york, Flushing was a small town in Queens. After the opening of new york Metro Line 7 to Flushing, it has become a commercial and residential area with a large number of China and Koreans (see Chinatown for details). Since the 9 1 1 attacks, all Chinese living in Manhattan have moved to Flushing, so the scale of Flushing has surpassed that of Manhattan's Chinatown. In addition, the Washington Line of the Long Island Railway also has a station in Flushing.
Population profile
Flushing has a prosperous business district and a large residential area, including many China and Korean populations. According to new york Magazine, Flushing is the second largest Chinatown in the United States. 55% of the residents in Flushing are Asian. There are many Hispanics, Africans, Indians and long-term whites in Flushing.
Public security situation
The crime rate in Flushing has dropped a lot since 1990, keeping pace with the crime rate in new york. [2] In recent years, there have been a few street violence incidents in Flushing, including gang-related stabbings and shootings.
In 2000, five employees of Wendy's fast food restaurant in Myanmar Street were shot dead by the murderer.
The competition between MS- 13 gang and other gangs (blood gang and lame gang) in new york has caused many problems in the community. In 2006, on Christmas Eve, a 15-year-old boy was shot dead in front of his house.
On May 9, 2007, a 2 1 year-old man was shot and killed in Bunn Street. Both shootings are suspected to be related to MS- 13.
20 10 5 10, Yuyao, a student from Heilongjiang province, was dragged into the back alley by a Mexican man in the bustling block of Flushing, and his head was hit hard with a metal pipe until his brain died.
There are also many Asian gangs in the community.