1. Hi. What’s your name?
-Diane Berger
2. Where do you live?
-Jorgan Street in
3. How long have you lived there?
-20 years
4. Tell me something about your family.
-My husband and I have 5 children
5. How old are your children?
-They range from 29-12
6. So you already had children when you moved into the community?
-Yes, we moved into house a month before our 4th child way born
7. What made you look at this community?
-There where a number of orthodox synagogues and yeshiva day schools [orthodox Jewish private schools] for our children. Also the proximity to the long island railroad is convenient for my husband’s commute to the city.
8. How has the neighborhood changed since you moved here 20 years ago?
-More and more orthodox Jews are moving in. more orthodox synagogues are opening. Many stores are closed on sat and open on Sunday to accommodate the orthodox Jewish population. The enrollment in the public school system has gone down and public schools have been consolidated. The prices of homes and our taxes have gone up.
9. Would you consider moving to a different community where the price of owning a home is less?
-No because here I have my shul [synagogue] in walking distance, the school for my children and all of our kosher needs.
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