Little Arabia
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Little Arabia is a neighborhood in Paterson, New Jersey sometimes called Little Istanbul. Little Arabia has a large number of Turks, Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians and Jordanians, as well as people from other Arab countries. The area is part of South Paterson, along with Lakeview, which lies to the east of East Railroad Avenue. Little Arabia is bound on the south by Clifton, on the west by NJ 19 and on the north by I-80. There are many Arabic restaurants, grocery stores and stores in the area. Main Street has the largest concentration of these, but there are other Arab and non-Arab stores and restaurants throughout the area. The area is mostly residential with commercial zoning along main street. There are some industrial areas along the fringes of Little Arabia.
