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Later waves of immigration also brought many Poles and, especially, Ukrainians to the area.

Since the 1890s there has been a large concentration roughly from 10th Street to 5th Street, between 3rd Avenue and Avenue A.

The post-World War II diaspora, consisting primarily of Western Ukrainian intelligentsia, also settled down in the area.

Several churches, including St. George's Catholic Church ; Ukrainian restaurants and butcher shops ; The Ukrainian Museum ; the Shevchenko Scientific Society ; and the Ukrainian Cultural Center are evidence of the impact of this culture on the area.