Czech Village rebuilds

The Cedar River ravaged Czech Village in Cedar Rapids 3 years ago.The neighborhood is slowly slowly rebuilding. Highlights in Czech Village include Czech businesses like the Sykora Bakery, and cultural institutions like National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Both were damaged in the floods.

Woodlawn, New York

As the economy in Ireland grows and recedes, so does Irish immigration to the United States.

A perfect example is New York's Woodlawn neighborhood. Woodlawn straddles both sides of the Bronx and Yonkers border. Forty percent of residents here claim Irish ancestry. Although the percentage slipped in the past decade, the number of immigrants arriving in again increasing, concurrent with an economic downturn in Ireland.

New Britain, Connecticut

About 20% of residents in New Britain, Connecticut claim Polish heritage. This makes it the largest Polish-American community in New England, and the city is affectionately called "New Britski". The heart of the Polish community is centered on the city's Broad Street, as profiled in this photo gallery.

Armenian street gang busted in California

Gang violence remains a stubborn problem in Los Angeles. While most associate LA gangs with African-Americans or Latinos, other ethnic groups are represented as well.

Armenian Power, or AP, is a street gang operating in throughout Los Angeles County. This Wednesday, 74 reputed members were charged by law enforcement in a fraud scheme causing victims over $20 million in losses. Several members are charged with installing skimming devices that allow them to access information from customers shopping at stores in the area. Authorities state that Armenian Power is a small gang of about 200 members that formed in the area among Armenian immigrants in the 1980's and 90's.

Where Lithuanian Americans live

Where Canadian Americans live

Where European Americans live