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This is America, no? If I go to a Polish neighborhood and only see Polish signs, I would not be comfortable.

New York City Councilmember and Chinese-American Peter Koo, who introduced a bill to require all storefront signs in Flushing, Queens, to be at least 60 percent English. Flushing has one of the largest Asian communities in the country.

New York City Councilmember and Chinese-American Peter Koo, who introduced a bill to require all storefront signs in Flushing, Queens, to be at least 60 percent English. Flushing has one of the largest Asian communities in the country.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.