An NYT article this weekend focused on an apparent Polish mass-exodus from New York. Blaming tougher immigration laws, gentrifaction and the aging population – the article says that the drain is being felt mostly in Greenpoint.
NYT: Polish a part of Greenpoint’s Past?
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“New York’s Polish community is shrinking, as waves of immigrants and their families are being lured back to Poland by a vibrant economy there.” Gee, the way things are going here, maybe some of us Americans will follow!