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A Neighborhood Advocate Waits Out the Storm

Posted on 23 December 2012. Tags: , , , ,

The head of a nonprofit offering social services in Brighton Beach won’t let the impacts of Hurricane Sandy stand between her and her job.

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Ukrainian restaurant still thriving in New York’s East Village

Posted on 20 December 2012. Tags: , , , ,

Veselka has evolved with the times in order to remain an East Village staple–even though most Ukrainians have left the area.

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Posted in Boroughs, Business, Featured, Manhattan, Russian0 Comments

Hurricane Sandy Devastates Sheepshead Bay Business Owners

Posted on 25 November 2012. Tags: , , , , ,

Small businesses run by immigrants from the former Soviet Union are struggling to get back on their feet in Sandy’s aftermath.

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Election Language Barrier for Russian Speakers in New York City

Posted on 04 November 2012. Tags: , , , , , , ,

Governor Cuomo’s quiet veto means ballots and instructions in Tuesday’s election won’t be translated into Russian – again.

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Irish Pub

In Irish Pubs, Sandy Can’t Stop the Party

Posted on 31 October 2012. Tags: , , , ,

Irish bars and restaurants in Manhattan and the Bronx weathered Hurricane Sandy this weekend and even managed to thrive in the storm’s aftermath.

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Anti Putin Protests in Russia

Russians in New York Vote in Opposition Elections

Posted on 23 October 2012. Tags: , , , , , , ,

Russians headed to a Manhattan polling station to register to vote in what opposition movement leaders said would be a freer and fairer election than those held under Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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