NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Folks within the Tri-State Space with household and associates in Ukraine and Russia are watching the developments carefully.
CBS2’s Lisa Rozner spoke to involved residents in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, on Sunday.
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Outdoors the Netcost grocery store on Ocean Avenue, which carries Jap European specialty meals, most individuals who spoke to CBS2 have a connection to Ukraine or Russia.
“Hopefully, all the pieces will get resolved and there’s no struggle between Russia and Ukraine and everyone finds peace,” Alan Mamdov stated.
Councilwoman Inna Vernikov represents Brooklyn’s District 48, the place she says greater than half of the constituents are from the previous Soviet Union.
“I came to visit right here after I was 12 years previous from the previous Soviet Union. It was already Ukraine after I got here right here and, look, I really feel that proper now Russian President Putin actually sees the Biden administration as a continuation of the Obama period international coverage. I believe that he sees the management as very weak,” Vernikov stated. “I believe that sanctions are method overdue. I believe they need to have been imposed yesterday.”
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She stated she nonetheless has associates in Ukraine.
“They’re disheartened about what’s occurring. They’re able to do no matter they will to defend their nation,” Vernikov stated.
The Biden administration is warning of cyber assaults on U.S. firms if sanctions are imposed. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stated Sunday night time that in gentle of present geopolitical uncertainty she convened cupboard members to evaluate cybersecurity preparedness, including that “The truth is that as a result of New York state is a pacesetter within the finance, well being care, vitality, and transportation sectors. Our state is a pretty goal for cyber criminals and international adversaries.”
The bishop of the Stamford diocese of the Ukrainian Catholic Church led a prayer service at Saint Michael’s Church in Yonkers on Sunday.
“The mobilization of the troops and that’s as much as the federal government and to the army, however we’re organizing, mobilizing the individuals to wish,” Bishop Paul Chomnycky stated. “It appears that evidently, you already know, the tensions are rising and rising and persons are … I can see they’re turning into increasingly more fearful about it. A lot of my devoted are latest immigrants from Ukraine. They’ve members of the family there.”
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The bishop can be in common contact with religion leaders in Ukraine. They have been all alleged to convene there this summer time.
