A younger generation of Asian Americans are fighting to keep the history and culture of the Manhattan neighborhood alive and for the very idea of what an ethnic enclave can be.
After decades of underground organizing for cultural expression and political agency, establishment funding is flooding the neighborhood. But with millions tied to the city’s borough-based jails plan, is the bankroll worth the price?
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