Misanthropic Scott says:

I would have expected an area with signs in Russian, perhaps Bright. I googled for a better one and came up with this odd sign. [Eds, feel free to embed the photo if you like, but the link to the explanation is worth keeping as well.]

http://tinyurl.com/dhfkvy

I love New York!! In how many other cities could one find a sign like this one? Or, near my old office, I had a choice of three kosher, vegetarian, Indian restaurants, of which, I personally chose none of the above. But, it’s nice to have options.

Floyd says:

Wait a minute: the signs are all in English, including “Police” on the back of what looks like a meter maid car.

spsffan says:

It reminds me of The French Connection.

Roman Bellic says:

Niko ,my cousin, wanna go see some American teeteeies.

Alfred's Mom says:

I was passed out drunk in this part of New York when my son was conceived:

http://tinyurl.com/yk5ekws

joe says:

that’s definitely 86th street, and usually the lights are synchronized, which is great…when you’re not stuck behind a bus that discharges passengers in the street because it can’t pull over because of the support columns for the el

HeeHee says:

I gew up in the area. It’s Brighton Beach Avenue, between Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, one block from the ocean.

Nowadays it’s called something like Little Russia. Wasn’t called that back then.