A 'Little Haiti' District Is Coming to New York City

Haitian woman shouting during a street protest in New York City

Brooklyn is home to the largest community of Haitian-Americans in the United States outside of Florida, so why not have a Little Haiti in Brooklyn?

This is the initiative of Brooklyn Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, the first Haitian-American to be elected to the State Legislature from New York City.

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The proposed Little Haiti Business and Cultural District (a legislation currently awaiting to pass the City Council) will be defined as the area roughly between Avenue H and Parkside Avenue, East 16th Street and Brooklyn Avenue. More info & map(here]).

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