South Paterson
South Paterson is a neighborhood in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
New York City Metropolitan Area
, is home to Little Palestine.
Location
The neighborhood is bounded by
Azeri community has existed in the neighborhood since the 1950s made up primarily of Turks and Karachay immigrants. Over the years, more and more Arabs have been coming in, especially Palestinians. The town is called Little Palestine.[1]
Little Istanbul
"Little
Arabic language program in the Paterson school district.[5] Paterson's Arab American population was estimated as high as 20,000 in 2015.[6]
The area is also part of
NJ 19 and on the north by I-80
. There are many Middle Eastern restaurants, grocery stores and stores in the area. Main Street has the largest concentration of these, but there are other Turkish and Arab stores and restaurants throughout the area. The area is mostly residential with commercial zoning along Main Street.
40°53′20″N 74°09′54″W / 40.889°N 74.165°W
References
- ^ Maag, Christopher (December 5, 2023). "In a Place Called Little Palestine, People Feel Afraid. And Forgotten". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Hannan Adely (July 19, 2014). "Hundreds of Palestinians rally in Paterson in protest of Israeli military campaign". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ "Paterson's Palestinians celebrate annual flag-raising at City Hall - News - NorthJersey.com". www.northjersey.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Parry, Wayne (October 8, 2004). "Muslims could prove key in choosing next U.S. president". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 19, 2004. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Paterson school district restarts Arab language program for city youths". Paterson Press, North Jersey Media Group. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Deena Yellin (May 3, 2015). "Palestinian flag-raising is highlight of heritage week in Paterson". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved May 4, 2015.