A popular New York publication gives tips on how to spend a day in 'Little Odessa' on Brighton Beach, a predominantly Russian neighborhood in Brooklyn. Brighton Beach in Brooklyn is much more than sand and surf, writes AMNY. Traveling deeper into the area, you will find yourself in the “Little...
Brighton Beach is perhaps the most famous Russian-speaking area in the USA. It is also called “Little Odessa”. According to various estimates, between 50 and 70 thousand Russian speakers live here today. A ForumDaily journalist spent one day with local residents of Brighton Beach to find out how this...
Senator Chuck Schumer called on the US Department of Justice to make it a priority to resolve the issue of extradition from Australia of Abakar Gadiev, who is accused of murdering Vladimir Tolstykh, co-owner of the Brighton Bazaar supermarket in Brooklyn. In 2009, 35-year-old Tolstoy, father of four children,…