Category: Once in New York

Brighton Beach was an early destination due to its location near the water. But, as more immigrants arrived, Brighton Beach ran low on affordable housing. In response, many…

New York City was the destination for many immigrants coming to the United States. From 1972 to 1979, the annual average of Soviet Union immigrants coming to New…

Life is not always better for immigrants in the United States. Some move back to Russia, and some spiral into depression and drug abuse. When immigrating, many leave…

Russian youth are a driving force for American assimilation. They mature and adapt to their new homes quickly. They grow up in an American landscape. Oftentimes, language is…

Contrary to what the numbers may indicate, Bensonhurst was not always welcoming to its Russian immigrants. Many Bensonhurst-born residents complained, “When my parents came over, they worked, and…

At first there was a trickle of Soviet immigrants to Bensonhurst: 377 from 1983 to 1989. That number shot up to 17,950 immigrants between 1990 and 1994. During…