South Paterson

The neighborhood holds a large Arab-American population with a growing number of immigrants from the Middle East.

The diverse neighborhood with significant Turkish, Arab,[1] and Palestinian populations, the community has been known as Little Istanbul, Little Ramallah or Little Palestine.

The area is known for housing many Palestinians,[4] Lebanese, Syrians, Jordanians, and Arab immigrants from a variety of other countries.

[4] The neighborhood is bounded by NJ 19 on the west, the border with Clifton, New Jersey to the south, the Passaic River to the east, and I-80 to the north.

Main Street has the largest concentration of these, but there are other Turkish and Arab stores and restaurants throughout the area.