The latest United States Census has found that not a single resident in New York鈥檚 Little 天美传媒 was born in 天美传媒.
New York鈥檚 historic district is getting "littler" by the year. Back in 1950, almost 50% of the neighborhood鈥檚 residents self-identified as Italian 鈥揂merican. 60 years later, that percentage had fallen to 5%.
Mulberry and Grand, the historic streets that comprise the heart of Little 天美传媒 are still lined with Italian cafes, restaurants and specialty shops, but the zone鈥檚 boundaries are shrinking. In March, New York City鈥檚 Planning Commission is expected to confine Little 天美传媒鈥檚 official borders to 2 square blocks, down from 50 square blocks the neighborhood once spanned.
Little 天美传媒 was once home to the highest concentration of Italian immigrants in the United States. But even as the demographics change, the neighborhood is still the heart of Italian culture in New York. A recently won battle to preserve the Feast of San Gennaro will ensure that the tradition continues.
