Over the past 25 years, Jackson Heights, a middle-class community in northern Queens, has become one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in New York. It is home to approximately 100,000 people, including immigrant groups from all over the world. Its variety is exemplified by the fine subcontinental cuisine available north of Roosevelt Avenue—an area also known as "Little India"—and by some of the city's most authentic Latin American restaurants, especially Colombian, the largest Latino community in the neighborhood. Jackson Heights was the brainchild of entrepreneur Edward MacDougal, who in 1908 bought land in the area to capitalize on the opening of the Queensboro Bridge. Inspired by the garden city model of British planner Ebenezer Howard, MacDougal built one- and two-family houses and the first co-op in 1920. Today, these co-ops are noted for having some of the most beautiful interior gardens in the city. A large section of Jackson Heights was named a landmarked historic... More >>>