bensonhurst brooklyn

[johnny_scootch]

Bensonhurst was a great area. Now it's mostly Chinese and hispanic ( not nice).

Don't forget the Russians

[aray22]

Isn't there a decent amount of Italians in Gravesend?

[johnny_scootch]

Isn't there a decent amount of Italians in Gravesend?

A dwindling amount, it’s hard for me to call it a ‘decent amount’ because I know what it used to be. Most of the Italians are in the far west of the neighborhood from Highlawn to Ave V in the high west streets but more Chinese everyday.

[SonnyBlackstein]

Italian neighborhoods would also be the last European neighborhood's in Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens.

No Irish, Polish, German places left.

You'd go from Puerto Rican to Black to Chinese to Indian to Mexican.
No more Europeans.

Not from NYC, but it's the same all over.

[NickyEyes1]

Woodlawn Bronx is a huge Irish neighborhood
Greenpoint Brooklyn heavily Polish
Astoria is Greek
Plenty of Jewish neighborhoods still

[johnny_scootch]

Plenty of Irish in Gerritsen Beach still too.

A few last bastions still holding on.

[PolackTony]

Yes and even the “Italian” neighborhoods are not and in many cases have never been 100% Ital. Bensonhurst in its heyday had a sizable Jewish population and some Polish too. Today, neighborhoods like Throggs Neck and Country Club also still have many Irish and Germans left.

[moneyman]

Bay Ridge has large Irish population - I've heard it called "Irish Riviera"

[johnny_scootch]

Bay Ridge has large Irish population - I've heard it called "Irish Riviera"

I've always heard the Rockaways referred to as the Irish Riviera. Rockaway Beach/Park, Breezy, Roxbury, Belle Harbor all those neighborhoods.

And with all the Lebanese along 5th Ave we call Bay Ridge....Beirut.

[PolackTony]

Bay Ridge has large Irish population - I've heard it called "Irish Riviera"

I've always heard the Rockaways referred to as the Irish Riviera. Rockaway Beach/Park, Breezy, Roxbury, Belle Harbor all those neighborhoods.

Broad Channel, which has had some of the very lowest turnover of homes from longtime residents of any NYC neighborhood. Even when the Irish have left every other New York enclave, they will still be there in Broad Channel, mean mugging everyone at the A train station.

[johnny_scootch]

Bay Ridge has large Irish population - I've heard it called "Irish Riviera"

I've always heard the Rockaways referred to as the Irish Riviera. Rockaway Beach/Park, Breezy, Roxbury, Belle Harbor all those neighborhoods.

Broad Channel, which has had some of the very lowest turnover of homes from longtime residents of any NYC neighborhood. Even when the Irish have left every other New York enclave, they will still be there in Broad Channel, mean mugging everyone at the A train station.

Yes I forgot Broad Channel right over the bridge from Rockaway Beach. A very similar neighborhood to Gerritsen Beach right on the water lots of old bungalow style houses and plenty of grimey Irish. I love a good ginger broad tho I must say.

[Pogo The Clown]

I love a good ginger broad tho I must say.

Every Italian boy bows down to the freckles.


Pogo

[MSFRD]

Woodlawn Bronx is a huge Irish neighborhood
Greenpoint Brooklyn heavily Polish
Astoria is Greek
Plenty of Jewish neighborhoods still

As a Greek Australian, I’ve always heard about Astoria, Queens. Still heavily Greek or just a Greek flavour so to speak?

[The Greek]

Woodlawn Bronx is a huge Irish neighborhood
Greenpoint Brooklyn heavily Polish
Astoria is Greek
Plenty of Jewish neighborhoods still

As a Greek Australian, I’ve always heard about Astoria, Queens. Still heavily Greek or just a Greek flavour so to speak?

Nothings like it was but still a lot of Greeks. Rows of houses w Greek flags out certain blocks w tons of Greek restaurants and cafes

[MSFRD]

Woodlawn Bronx is a huge Irish neighborhood
Greenpoint Brooklyn heavily Polish
Astoria is Greek
Plenty of Jewish neighborhoods still

As a Greek Australian, I’ve always heard about Astoria, Queens. Still heavily Greek or just a Greek flavour so to speak?

Nothings like it was but still a lot of Greeks. Rows of houses w Greek flags out certain blocks w tons of Greek restaurants and cafes

Like most places, watered down from how it was. Good to see the people keeping some of their culture!