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Embracing English in a Russian haven

Posted on 19 October 2015. Tags: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Public Library, Conversation, English, English as a second language, ESL, Library, Little Odessa, Little Ukraine, New York, New York City, New York Times, NYC, politics, Russia, Russian, Ukraine

Once a week, several Brighton Beach residents gather to practice a neighborhood rarity: English.

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