page_title: Russian Americans in New York City
hierarchical_section_title: Russian Americans in New York City
caption_attribution_description: English: Brighton Beach avenue. "Russian island" in Brooklyn.
context_page_description: New York City is home to the largest Russian population and Russian-speaking population in the Western Hemisphere. The largest Russian-American communities in New York City are located in Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. Brighton Beach has been nicknamed Little Odessa due to its population of Russian-speaking immigrants from Ukraine and Russia.
context_section_description: New York City is home to the largest Russian population and Russian-speaking population in the Western Hemisphere. The largest Russian-American communities in New York City are located in Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. Brighton Beach has been nicknamed Little Odessa due to its population of Russian-speaking immigrants from Ukraine and Russia.
caption: "Little Russia" in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
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