Community News

There’s a Chinese proverb saying “one generation plants the trees; another gets the shade.” This is what a community is about. Mulberry street’s residents still consist of many people that lived here twenty years ago. People from one building will know other people from other buildings. There is also a Spring Street Park, created by the Judson Health Center, for residents who live around Mulberry Street to relax and spend their time, especially during the summer.

Besides the park, there are few laundromat where the residents get to meet other people. During the weekends, the parents will do their laundry and will leave their kids to one parent and take care of the children. The parents will come together and talk about their children’s school work. People who live near the Mulberry Street area knows each other, or most of the people. They usually come around on the weekends.

There is also a Saint Gennaro Festival during September. The festival is two week long and it extend from canal street to the end of Mulberry Street. Alot of people from different places come during that time to walk down Mulberry Street. There are many stands of food and games where people can enjoy themselves.