Little Italy

Little Italy Residents Fight To Save Historic District

Longtime Little Italy residents and business owners have complained of being squeezed out by greedy landlords, but one man is appealing for help to save the historic district.

2013/02/23

Franco Amati at Ferrara Bakery and Cafe (Credit: Monica Miller/ WCBS 880

Historic Ferrara Bakery & Cafe In Little Italy Prepares Christians For Easter

The front door at Ferrara Bakery & Cafe in Manhattan’s Little Italy never seems to close, with customers coming through to buy baked goods and large orders carried out by delivery men.

2012/04/07

Arthur Avenue - Bronx, NY - Oct 7, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Arthur Avenue In The Bronx Remains Tourist Attraction, Not Tourist Trap

Little Italy in Manhattan isn’t what it once was, but Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is still where you go to get your Italian fixings.

2011/10/07

Men play music in the streets at the Feast of San Gennaro festival September 14, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NYC Lets San Gennaro Festival Run Its Full Course

The Community Board and high-end boutique owners wanted the festival scaled back by three blocks because of noise, crowds and smells.

2011/03/02

Critics Still Want San Gennaro Feast Cut Short

“It killed our business pretty much for two weeks out of the summer, which should be our busiest time,” Emily Snell, of the Paul Frank Store, said. “It’s unfortunate for business owners around this area.”

2011/02/18

Annual Italian Festival Dividing Community

The annual San Gennaro Festival runs for 11 days through Little Italy and Nolita and an estimated 1 million people attend the feast every year. Despite the festival’s popularity, some residents call it a nightmare.

2011/01/30

St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Inaugurated As Basilica

Archbishop Timothy Dolan presided over the ceremony and said the honor for the church signaled a “deeper sign of affection and bond” with the Pope.

2010/12/05

Celebrating The 84th Annual Feast Of San Gennaro

Th city celebrates a patron saint with an incredible Italian feast.

CBS New York–2010/09/23

Fake Nun Not Welcome to Beg in Little Italy

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who donned a habit and cross and asked diners to give donations for the needy is no longer welcome in New York’s “Little Italy” after restaurant owners found out […]

1010 WINS–2010/07/26

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