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Originally Posted by Docere
Today, Dominicans and Chinese would be added as major ethnic groups in NYC. Even if the Irish stay on the list, we're probably at less than two-thirds with seven groups.
There's likely more South Asians than Irish Americans in the five boroughs at this point.
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When did the Chinese start to be a major presence in NYC (I'm guessing it might have taken over some west coast spots for largest presence similar to in terms of timing, Canada's switchover of Toronto from Vancouver as largest Chinese population).
Yet East Coast Chinatowns including NYC probably have enough of a history that New Yorkers wouldn't forget that they don't exist. Surely, the history and jokes/humor of Jewish patronage of Chinese restaurants must heavily feature in awareness of the Chinese at least existing for a sizeable number of generations (even if in small numbers) as a community in NYC.