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Immigration To New York City: 100 Years Of Transformation

Over the past one hundred years, New York City and its richly diverse population have transformed each other in previously unimaginable ways.  Neighborhoods, both constant and changing, are reflections of cultures and traditions that mingle with each other, offering challenges and opportunities for life in this contemporary urban landscape.

A distinguished panel including a historian, demographer, political scientist, and journalist/author will explore the changing face of New York City in light of its history and discuss the implications of those changes for our contemporary life in the city. Professor Hasia Diner, NYU, Dr. John Hull Mollenkopf, the Graduate Center at CUNY, and Joseph J. Salvo, Director of the Population Division at the New York City Department of City Planning. The discussion will be moderated by Joseph Berger, National Education Columnist for the New York Times and author of "The World in a City: Traveling the Globe Through the Neighborhoods of the New New York." Co-sponsored by AJHS and the Governor Hugh Carey Center for Reforming State Government at Wagner College.

The New York Times Cityroom blog has an entry about the event.

When: November 13, 2007 (6:30pm)

Where: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, Manhattan

Details: Admission: $8/$5 students, seniors and CJH members.  For tickets, contact the CJH Theater Box Office at (917) 606-8200 or boxoffice@cjh.org