Is your neighborhood known by a particular name?

For this first formal assignment, you will write a 3-4-page paper where you describe your neighborhood history:

My neighborhood is Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens, New York.

– Is your neighborhood known by a particular name? If so, what is it? Where did that name come from?
– What are the neighborhood’s demographic makeup over time?
– What makes your neighborhood unique?
– Are there any cultural events or activities in your neighborhood?
– Pretend you belong to the Chamber of Commerce and you want to attract people to your neighborhood – what would you highlight so that people would want to come visit?
(Do not limit the information you provide in this essay to responding solely to the questions above! Those are just to help you along, but please include more information.)

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