Three political leaders of the Russian-American community in Brooklyn threw their support behind “Our Neighborhood” party candidate Yoni Hikind in the race to replace Democratic Council member David Greenfield, who had their support in the past, notes Kings County Politics.
The singer and musician Ayọ will be performing at Weeksville Heritage Center on Sept. 24, a few days before the release of her eponymous album, reports BK Reader.
Pierogi Boys, started by two Polish Americans, serves up authentic pierogis and more at the new DeKalb Market Hall in Brooklyn, Nowy Dziennik reports.
Nowy Dziennik reports on the success of the first and only Polish dual language program in the NYC public school system, located in P.S. 34 in Greenpoint.
Park Deli, a popular deli in Greenpoint that has been at the same location since 1931, will close down at the end of July due to rising rent. Nowy Dziennik speaks to its Polish owner.
The Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery hosted an art festival dedicated to the 218th anniversary of the birth of Russian writer Alexander Pushkin, which featured various Russian artists and performers, reports Russkaya Reklama.
The Polska Running Team, which celebrated its 10th anniversary, recently participated in a race to commemorate Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis who died shielding a Polish soldier from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, reports Nowy Dziennik.
Russian Heritage Month, a series of events and exhibits sponsored by the Russian American Federation, is concluding in a few days. Forum Daily and Russkaya Reklama covered some events.
Belarusians and others gathered in a New York suburb to mark Kupalje, the celebration of long summer days, Forum Daily reports.
A five-course dinner of “ancient Mediterranean cuisine” organized by Albanian community leaders is “the only event of this nature,” writes Illyria in a story on Chef Ahmet Dursun, one of the event’s co-organizers.
After serving as the venue for 125 exhibits of Polish and Polish-American artists, the Starbucks in Greenpoint will no longer sponsor such shows, Nowy Dziennik reports.
Forum Daily tells the story of two Russian immigrants who put their money and energy into producing recordings and videos that failed to make them into the “stars” that slick producers promised.
In separate protests organized by Rise and Resist, demonstrators spoke out against the government crackdown on gay men in Chechnya and Indonesia, reports Gay City News.
A Polish immigrant stars in a production of the musical “Nine,” reports Nowy Dziennik.
Polish parents of Lycée Français students tell Nowy Dziennik of the importance of preserving their culture, as they ran a Polish booth with food and music at the school’s spring fair.
