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Albanian
About 57,000 by census count and an estimated 100,000 by local foundations, with the Bronx (Belmont, Pelham Parkway, Morris Park) and Staten Island at its core.
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New York City, New York
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Communities
Greater New York holds the largest Albanian community in North America and the main Montenegrin hub. It also has significant Bosnian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Macedonian communities spread across the five boroughs and the suburbs.
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About 57,000 by census count and an estimated 100,000 by local foundations, with the Bronx (Belmont, Pelham Parkway, Morris Park) and Staten Island at its core.
Albanian business owners in New York CityDobrodošli
The largest Montenegrin community in the US, with a cluster in Astoria around the Plav-Gusinje cultural centre.
Montenegrin business owners in New York CityDobro došli
Astoria, Queens is home to the city's best-known Bosnian bakeries and grills.
Bosnian business owners in New York CityDobrodošli
The second-largest Serbian city population in the US.
Serbian AmericansДобре дошли
Among the top US cities for Bulgarian Americans, with a consulate in Manhattan.
Bulgarian business owners in New York CityДобредојдовте
A small community in College Point, Queens, centred on St. Clement of Ohrid church.
Macedonian AmericansDobrodošli
Part of a New York–New Jersey–Connecticut Croatian community estimated at around 80,000.
Croatian AmericansGroup ideas
Monthly · in person, rotating Balkan-owned venues, with an online option.
Every two weeks · online. Contractors, electricians, plumbers, truckers.
Monthly · hybrid. Second-generation founders across every community.
Monthly · online. Realtors, lenders, inspectors and insurance agents.
Pitanja i odgovori · FAQ
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New York City has Albanian, Montenegrin, Bosnian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian and Croatian communities, among others.
No. Many groups also meet online, so owners from nearby towns can join.
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