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02/10/2008
Luck For The Irish In The Bronx Again?
IN the north Bronx neighborhood of Woodlawn, where it seems every storefront is adorned with a shamrock, there has been talk lately that the Irish may be coming back.
In recent years, many Irish immigrants returned to Ireland, drawn by a rapid economic expansion there that began during the 1990s and provided additional work opportunities. Stricter immigration laws in the United States after 9/11 helped drive away many of the undocumented.
But some signs suggest that the trend may be reversing.
“There’s been a renewed interest in people coming back,” said Siobhán Dennehy, executive director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center of New York, whose offices are in Woodlawn and in Woodside, Queens, another Irish stronghold.
In the past two months, she has noticed more new immigrants coming in to inquire about apartments and job opportunities, she said. Many of the recent arrivals had lived in New York but returned to Ireland within the past few years, with the intention of remaining. As the Irish economy slowed recently, however, and with the cost of living there high, they are returning.
Danny Moloney, the owner of Liffey Van Lines, a mover, has also seen changes. This month, his company is serving six families who are moving to the New York area from Ireland. Six months ago, Mr. Moloney said, he knew of no one making the move.
Although a recent article on the subject in The Irish Voice has been the talk of Woodlawn, not everyone is convinced that the numbers are rising.
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