The New York South Mission is the second oldest mission in the world, headquartered in Queens. There are 5 boroughs in New York City. New York South covers the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, the counties in Long Island and the island of Bermuda. The mission is very small, only covering approximately 1400 square miles. It’s a normal experience for missionaries here to see one another across the street, at a member’s home, on the subway, or at the church building. There are many nationalities represented in New York, including but not limited to: Chinese, Korean, Egyptian, Ghanaian, Jamaican, Indian, Russian, Italian, Colombian, Dominican, Mexican, Greek, Haitian, Brazilian, and, well- you get the picture. Much of the time, these nationalities gather together and form their own communities within the city (Flushing, Queens, for example, is almost entirely Chinese). And, with so many different communities, it is no surprise that there are many languages. The gospel in this mission is taught in seven different languages that include Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, English, Spanish, Haitian French Creole and American Sign Language (ASL). Few people own cars, choosing to go by bus and train instead. Most of the people live in apartment buildings. Shopping on P-day in the city can be difficult as it is hard to find one store that will fulfill all your needs. Most stores are very small, and residents visit multiple places to get their errands done. A popular sport is handball. There isn’t much room for fields in the city, so many people play handball as an alternative. It is played with a racquet ball. To play other sports, New Yorkers have to go to the larger parks, like Flushing Meadows. (Text taken from: http://missionhome.com/)
CLIMATE: New York is humid continental, meaning that weather varies throughout the year. Summer will be very hot and humid, with winter being extremely cold. There’s precipitation throughout the year. July is the hottest month, with an average high temperature of 84 degrees and January is the coolest with an average low of 27 degrees.
CLIMATE: New York is humid continental, meaning that weather varies throughout the year. Summer will be very hot and humid, with winter being extremely cold. There’s precipitation throughout the year. July is the hottest month, with an average high temperature of 84 degrees and January is the coolest with an average low of 27 degrees.