Nate Jackson

@naterobjack

Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood is home to a massively-diverse group of business owners. Within about four blocks, at least ten different languages are spoken. But as the neighborhood faces rapid growth and gentrification, some of those owners wonder about the future of Ridgewood. Will there still be room in the changing neighborhood for immigrant businesses?

We talked with four business owners and managers who have shops along Seneca Avenue to track their history and to find out how —  if at all —  they’re feeling the change and what they’d like to see happen in the future.

 How did you end up on this block in Ridgewood?