From every corner of the world to every corner of New York City, newcomers are carving out communities in unexpected — and sometimes hostile — places.
Immigrant street vendors have been setting up shop on Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park for decades. A pecking order loosely allocates the spaces, but the setup is not worry free.
An impromptu street market in a Brooklyn park was a lifeline for immigrants during the pandemic. But then came complaints and conflicts, and then the police.