charliehall: One more thing and I hate to bust your bubble, but here goes. Believe it or not, there is a vast and very different world outside of NY.
I grew up in NY and after I got married, I lived in a very mixed Jewish and mostly Hispanic, with some Blacks, in NY. The mentality and people of NY are way different. I also lived a long time outside of NY before making Aliyah and I can tell you from first hand experience how different it is.
When it comes to Hispanics, the Puerto Rican percentage of the Hispanic population is far greater in NY. Where we lived, most Hispanics were from South America. Their cultures and dialects are very different.
I never saw a Puerto Rican throw their garbage outside their window, nor did I ever see them half naked and drunk urinating on their neighbor’s lawn.
Puerto Rican’s like everyone else, have their own shtick, but they are far more acclimated to their environment. They are also American citizens.
Hispanics from South America, who are in the U.S. legally, are also very different than the illegals, especially in their respect for the laws. The many Hispanic that I knew in my old community were very upset at the behaviors and presence of the illegals.