One Of America's Most Segregated Suburbs

A new study finds that racial segregation on Long Island, NY, with its 109 towns, villages, and cities, is beaten only by a few large, Midwestern cities.

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June 6, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The unspoken agenda of most little-box councils, or most little-box school boards, is 'to keep our town, or our schools, just the way they are for people just like us,' whoever us happens to be," said Mr. Rusk, a former mayor of Albuquerque. "The result is that Long Island is highly divided by race and ethnicity. For black residents, Long Island is the most segregated suburb in America."

Thanks to Amy C. Verel

FULL STORY: Study Calls L.I. Most Segregated Suburb

Wednesday, June 5, 2002 in The New York Times

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