As Greek leaders work towards an austerity deal to prevent a default, here’s a look at the ripple effect of the economic crisis on Greek immigrants in New York.
With Greece’s economy reeling and its unemployment rate at about 18 percent, some Greeks are trying their luck in the U.S. — especially in the immigrant stronghold of Astoria, Queens, where Greek stores, restaurants and travel agencies dot Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street. In this podcast, journalist Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska reports from Queens in a radio story originally broadcast on WNYC.
Feet in Two Worlds is a project of the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School, supported by the New York Community Trust and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation with additional support from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation.
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