Gonzalez helps immigrants navigate Obama’s ‘Dream Act’ rules
Sunset Park’s vitality is due in part to its strong immigrant communities, according to the lawmaker who represents the neighborhood in the City Council. Councilwoman Sara Gonzalez (D-Sunset Park) said the neighborhood is home to large numbers of immigrants from Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe and that people from various cultures give the community a wonderful international flavor.
“America has always been a land of immigrants and New York City has traditionally been the most welcoming host for new Americans. My district, in particular, proudly encompasses the largest concentration of Mexican immigrants and according to the latest census, has the number one Chinatown in New York City,” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez’s district includes Eighth Avenue, home to tens of thousands of Asian immigrants. In recent years, Brooklyn’s Chinatown has grown large than the famous Chinatown of Manhattan, according to a 2011 report from the Asian-American Foundation.