Manhattan Valley is now about half Hispanic and a third black, but the mix appears to be changing again.

He conceded that despite crackdowns and arrests, drugs remain an enormous problem in Manhattan Valley.

Most of the housing in Manhattan Valley was put up during the turn-of-the-century building boom.

But over the last two years, "Manhattan Valley has really been hit."

Manhattan Valley is basically a poor, hard-working community.

On March 5, there will be a panel discussion about community action and its effect on Manhattan Valley.

But for residents of Manhattan Valley, the controversy has a silver lining.

That attitude may keep the crime statistics down, but Manhattan Valley is not fooled.

Manhattan Valley then looks like many of New York's ethnic neighborhoods.

Manhattan Valley has always been a humble place.