Like most formerly industrial cities of the Great Lakes region in the USA, Buffalo has experienced an economic depression brought about by the loss of its industrial base. proclaiming it the nation's "friendliest city." Buffalo is also a two-time winner of the All-America City Award. In 2001, USA Today named Buffalo the winner of its "City with a Heart" contest. Buffalo's Jewish Community Centers are located in the Delaware District, North Buffalo and Amherst.ĭistancing itself from its industrial past, Buffalo is redefining itself as a cultural, banking, educational, medical center and architectural tourism destination. Although many still live in the city, particularly in North Buffalo and the Delaware District on the city's Westside, the majority of the Buffalo area's Jews now live in the northeastern suburbs. The community migrated to the Masten Park neighborhood on the East Side, and then to North Buffalo between the 1940s and the 1960s. Lower income Russian Jews and Polish Jews immigrating to the Niagara Frontier in the early 20th century initially settled on the Lower East Side, near William Street and Jefferson Avenue. German Jewish immigrants originally settled on Buffalo's Westside in the mid-19th century. Joseph's Day (March 19) tables, at which various meatless Lenten courses are laid out for the poor.īuffalo is also home to a large Jewish community. Many Buffalo households, churches, and restaurants continue to observe the Sicilian custom of preparing St. There is also a small Italian-American enclave in the East Side neighborhood of Lovejoy. The West Side was once Buffalo's "Little Italy," but in the 1980s much of Buffalo's Italian American community moved to North Buffalo. The West Side is home to the city's Hispanic community, predominantly of Puerto Rican descent. The annual Juneteenth Festival is a large cultural celebration organized by African Americans in Martin Luther King Jr. The East Side is now home to African Americans, many of whom came north during the Great Migration. The market serves as a microcosm of Polish/Slavic traditions and delicacies. Buffalo's Polonia was centered at the Broadway Market on the East Side. The Old First Ward retains a strong Irish identity, and Kaisertown reflects a German heritage. The newest immigrants are from Somalia, Sudan, and Asia. The city was further populated by Irish immigrants first, Erie Canal builders and then escaping famine, and infused by Polish, Italian, Jewish, and more recently Latino populations, all of which have made it a melting pot of ethnic cultures. The first wave of European immigrants was a large influx of Germans. Each dot is 25 people: White, Black, Asian, Hispanic or Other (yellow)īuffalo was first settled primarily by New Englanders. Map of racial distribution in Buffalo, 2010 U.S.
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