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Originally Posted by Chisouthside
anecdotal for sure but a former co-worker who was born in Ukraine and i guess grew up around Brighton Beach, when i asked her why her parents moved to SI she said her parents wanted something more suburban but still closeish to all the ethnic amenities they were used to in the city.
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Right, this too. SI is cheaper than Brooklyn, but still close.
Italian Americans may have (mostly) left Brooklyn, but they're still present.
Maybe 10 years ago, they built a large cultural center in Bath Beach, in a neighborhood that is now heavily Chinese & Central American:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6049...7i16384!8i8192
Also, the really prosperous Italian Americans stayed, in a small enclave called Dyker Heights. The best salumerias, bakeries and the like are still in Brooklyn, even if the customer base is heavily SI & NJ.