Ukrainian Village, Manhattan

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Ukrainian Village (also known as Little Ukraine or the Ukrainian East Village) is a Ukrainian-American ethnic enclave in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Centered around East 7th Street between Second Avenue and Avenue A, the neighborhood has been a center for Ukrainian Americans in New York City since the late 19th century. Ukrainian immigration to the area began in the 1870s, with the first Ukrainian Catholic church established in 1905. The neighborhood experienced its most significant growth following World War II, when approximately 60,000 displaced persons and refugees settled in the area, establishing numerous cultural institutions, churches, schools, and businesses. At its peak, Ukrainian Village was one of the most vibrant Ukrainian communities outside of Ukraine itself. Since the 1990s the neighborhood has experienced significant gentrification, leading to the closure of many historic Ukrainian businesses and the dispersal of much of the residential Ukrainian...

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