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Revision as of 20:45, 4 February 2026
Neighborhood in New York City
Little Haiti is a neighborhood in the Flatbush section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Designated by city government in 2018,[1] its boundaries are Church and Brooklyn Avenues to the west, East 16th Street to the north, Avenue H and Parkside Avenue to the south, and East 16th Street[2] to the east. Little Haiti has the highest concentration of Haitian-owned businesses in New York City.[3] Churches in the area hold services in Creole.[4]
In early 2021, the New York State Assembly passed a bill presented by State Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn providing funding for renaming the New York City Subway‘s Newkirk Avenue station to Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti station. The proposed name was meant to recognize the recent designation of the area due to the large Haitian community in the vicinity around the station.[5][6] On November 15, 2021, the station was renamed[7] with a formal rededicatation on November 18, 2021, the 203rd anniversary of the Battle of Vertières (the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution).[8][9]
In February 2025 after the Trump administration announced an end to Temporary Protected Status for over 500,000 people, Haitian immigrants, even those with legal status, reacted by staying home, making its streets less vibrant temporarily.[4]
The neighborhood is host to the Annual Haitian Cultural Day Parade and Festival, which started in 2019.[3]
Little Haiti was the site of resistance to ICE raids in the summer of 2025.
References
- ^ Luthi, Ariane (October 27, 2023). “‘Little Haiti’ Feels Like Home for Immigrants in Brooklyn’s Flatbush Neighborhood”. Columbia News Service.
- ^ “Res 0423-2018 Version: *”. New York City Council.
- ^ a b King, Nelson A. (May 14, 2025). “Haitian Culture Day Parade ‘an uplifting highlight’: Bichotte Hermelyn”. Caribbean Life.
- ^ a b Little Haiti in Brooklyn: How Trump’s immigration crackdown changed the community. Scripps News. February 25, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bojarski, Sam (April 13, 2021). “‘Little Haiti’ subway station coming to Flatbush, NYS leader says”. The Haitian Times.
- ^ “Bill Search and Legislative Information”. New York State Assembly. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ “Subway Map” (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ “MTA renames Newkirk Avenue 2/5 station to Newkirk Avenue-Little Haiti”. Brooklyn Eagle. November 18, 2021.
- ^ Ross, Michelle (November 19, 2021). “Haitian community celebrates heritage with Brooklyn subway renaming”. PIX11.
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