Little India: East Coast, West Coast and In Between
Jackson Heights, New York
Description:
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in north-western portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. Jackson Heights is an urban melting pot with many ethnic populations. There is a commercial section of Jackson Heights known as "Little India" that is located between 37th Avenue and Broadway primarily on 73rd and 74th Streets.
Jackson Heights is also where the IRT Flushing Line (7 <7>) train meets the IND Queens Boulevard Line (E F G R V) and numerous bus routes at the 74th Street-Broadway transportation hub. Victor Moore A. Bus Terminal is the largest subway stop in Queens with six lines (E,F,V,R,7,G) and four buses (Q33, Q19B, Q45 and Q47). The Q33 bus goes to LaGuardia Airport's main terminals and operates 24 hours a day.
The community is bounded by Northern Boulevard to the north, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the west, Roosevelt Avenue to the south, and Junction Boulevard to the east. East Elmhurst, the area immediately to the north, from Northern Boulevard to the Grand Central Parkway, though not part of the original development, is sometimes regarded as a northward extension of the neighborhood.
Many residents commute to nearby Manhattan, ten to fifteen minutes to 51st Street and Lexington Avenue via the express E train or 63rd Street and Lexington via the F train. The main retail thoroughfare is located on 37th Avenue from 72nd Street to Junction Boulevard, with more retail on 82nd,73rd and 74th Streets on the blocks between 37th and Roosevelt Avenues. Roosevelt Avenue is also lined with various mainly Hispanic retail stores. The majority of 35th and 34th Avenues and most side streets between 37th Avenue and Northern Boulevard are residential.
Iselin/ Edison, New Jersey
Description:
Located in Middlesex County, Iselin has built up a vibrant downtown area along Oak Tree Road. (this area also extends into Edison, New Jersey.) The downtown area is made up mostly of shops selling South Asian food, sweets, clothing (particularly saris), jewelry, music, and other goods. The South Asian culture of this downtown area is known to attract visitors from towns all over New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
Asian Indians make up slightly more than 17% of the population of this area. Rutgers University - New Brunswick, with an enrollment of over 30,000 students, is located about 11 miles from Iselin. Newark Liberty International Airport is about 13 miles away.
Metropark is the name of a train station in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, which is served by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor Line. Metropark Station takes its name from a nearby office park in Iselin, a neighborhood in Woodbridge Township.
US Route 1, Route 27, I- 287, I- 95 and the Garden State Parkway all offer access to this area.
Artesia, California
Description:
Artesia is a small city in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States. It was incorporated on May 29, 1959. The population was 16,380 at the 2000 census. Artesia is surrounded on the west, south, and east sides by Cerritos, with Norwalk to the north.
There is a large number of Indian-owned stores and restaurants along Pioneer Blvd. in Artesia. Despite this concentration of Indian-owned businesses, Asian Indians made up only 4.6% of the population of Artesia in the 2000 Census. Little India, as this section of Artesia is known, draws customers from the large population of expatriates from the Indian subcontinent living in the Greater Los Angeles Area, as well as from across the United States. There is also a small number of Indian-owned shops and a theater showing Bollywood movies on South Street in nearby Lakewood.
Chicago, IL: Devon Avenue
Description:
Devon Avenue is known as the "International Marketplace" in Chicago, Illinois. More than 50 languages are spoken in a one-mile stretch of this growing community. Located on the far north side of the city, we are minutes from most of Chicago's elite Universities.
In the 1970's Devon Avenue became the melting pot that it is today with several South Asian entrepreneurs moving into the area to start businesses. Today, Devon Avenue is home to one of the largest Indian communities in the United States. It is a destination point for hundreds of thousands traveling from India, Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries each year.
Easily accessible to students by public transportation, Devon Avenue offers a wide variety of South Asian shopping and dining. The tastes and smells of home will greet you at numerous restaurants serving traditional Indian fare. Vegetarian and Zabiha/Halal are served in most locations.
Devon Avenue is also home to numerous places of worship; many Temples, Mosques and Churches are located within the area.
In addition to the wonderful shopping and dining available along Devon Avenue, we are also home to various South Asian social service agencies. Assistance with health care, English classes, travel and immigration are readily available.
Some area restaurants include:
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