| Russian & Turkish Baths | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bathhouse |
| Location | 268 E 10th Street,New York City,United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′42″N73°59′01″W / 40.728277°N 73.983543°W /40.728277; -73.983543 |
| Opened | 1892 |
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TheRussian & Turkish Baths are abathhouse in theEast Village neighborhood ofManhattan in New York City.[1][2][3]
The Russian & Turkish Baths are run on alternate weeks by the two owners, Boris Tuberman and David Shapiro.[3] There are differences between the "Boris weeks" and "David weeks" in that the "David weeks" have digital swipe passes for admission while the "Boris weeks" are more old-school. As of 2024, the businesses are still run separately, with one currently run by Boris' grandson, Julius Tuberman-Solon, and the other by David's sons, Dmitry and Jack.[3]
A longstanding bathhouse in the East Village has found ways to attract a new generation of customers — though they tend to come only every other week.
After the article was published, many readers shared their memories of the baths, including people whose families had owned or run the baths before the current owners took over in 1985.
From gangsters to hipsters, artists to politicians, New York's Russian & Turkish Baths continues to attract a colourful crowd with its basement banya
