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Brighton Beach: Where East (Kind of) Meets West
A neon hammer and sickle sign flickers in angry, vindictive red as soon as I exit the Brighton Beach subway stop in Brooklyn, New York. It’s not there to promote communism; instead it’s a flashy attempt to sell mid-grade booze. […]