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ELMHURST, QUEENS NPR Story
NPR's Chris Arnold travels to Queens, New York to visit the Elmhurst neighborhood, which has been called the most entrepreneurial community in America. A study suggests Elmhurst has more immigrants from more places than any other zip-code in the United States. Over the past two decades these immigrant entrepreneurs have transformed Elmhurst into a bustling neighborhood with all kinds of businesses.
Queens, New York has undergone a vast cultural change in the last few decades, becoming one of the most ethic diverse communities in the country. Noah Adams takes a tour of Queens with Professor Roger Sanjek, a professor at Queens College, who has written a book on the impact of immigrants in this New York borough. We hear from students Marvin Smart, of Trinidad and Tobago, and April Kabahar of the Philippines, also Tariq Hamid, owner of Shaheen's, a Pakistani restaurant.