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On the corner of 37th Ave and 73rd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, one might notice an abundance of brightly colored carts, each seeming to advertise itself as the foremost vendor with declarations such as “we are the original,” and the vague “we are real.” These carts represent a prominent yet sometimes overlooked community in Jackson Heights: Bangladeshis. Over the last decade, Bangladeshi immigration to America has increased, concentrating in Jackson Heights. Their foo