New York City has long been celebrated as a city of immigrant neighborhoods. Little Italy, Chinatown, Harlem, Washington Heights, Brighton Beach -- these communities tell the story of generations of newcomers who helped build America’s largest city while gradually becoming part of it.

In our area we’ve been invaded by Silicone Valley tycoons with too much money who are buying up ranches at astronomical prices even though they don’t know the first thing about the cattle business.