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Show respect for Brighton Beach.

The Brighton Beach area of Brooklyn is home to a 1kilometer long beach of the same name, but I was visiting to show some respect for local business owners. Even since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some people have been boycotting Russian businesses – without any real knowledge of whom owns and staffs the business, or what their views on the war is.

Citations

• NYC Parks. “Brighton Beach.” https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/coney-island-beach-and-boardwalk/facilities/beaches
• Peters, Jeremy W. (Mar 12, 2022). New York Times. “That Russian Business You’re Boycotting Isn’t Actually Russian.” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/12/business/russian-business-boycotts.html
• Krueger, Alyson. (Mar 8, 2022). New York Times. “New York’s Russian Restaurants Feel War’s Impact.” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/nyregion/russian-ukraine-restaurants-new-york.html