Little India in Jackson Heights offers many languages and a window into a culture that began far, far away. 

Along 74th Street you can find Hindi and Bengali signs, sari-wearing women, store windows filled with elaborate gold jewelry, the smells of Indian cuisine, and far less beige Gap and Banana Republic clothing than you see in many New York neighborhoods.

You can shop for Indian music at Golden Music, or buy Hindi books at Bhutala Emporium, or purchase Indian toothpaste at Patel Brothers, or just generally marvel at the uniquely New York-Indian blend of sights and sounds.