"In the early 20th century, the East Village was largely made up of Ukrainian, Slovak, Hungarian, and Polish immigrants, but there are only a few remnants of that history left. One landmark that's still around is Veselka, which kept the ’70s punk scene, the ’80s art scene, and the ’90s club kids well fed with stuffed cabbage and potato pierogi late into the night. Though no longer open 24 hours, the Ukrainian diner is still a backbone of the neighborhood." - molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, bryan kim, sonal shah