Complex sentence: Filipinos have been residing in New York City as early as the 1920s; by 1990 there were 43,229 Filipinos in New York City, with the number increasing to around 50,000 in 2000.
Split into simpler sentences: Filipinos have been residing in New York City as early as the 1920s. In 1990 there were 43,229 Filipinos in New York City, with the number increasing to around 50,000 in 2000.