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Growing up in northern NJ in the 1960s, distorted my view of just how many Italians lived in America. The local high school offered Italian language classes. Moving away from that area, I learned that few school districts in the US offer those classes. I would assume as the area's demographics shifted, that those classes are no longer offered in a few of those towns.
Church attendance signal Italian presence not pizzerias.
All one has to do is go to the Italian Mass on a Sunday to get an idea
how rooted Italians are in any of the neighborhoods mentioned. They are
packed.....standing room only...................
It is fair to say that Culture and sense of Community plays a big role bonding Italians.
On the other hand I see this packed church phenomenon fading quickly as children of
Italian Immigrants aspire to the American way by trading in all their ( culture ) creature
comforts for monetary gain and fleeing the neighborhoods as well as New York City.
I have seen once filled pews quickly fade in Ridgewood and sadly many churches no longer offer Italian Mass.
One of my favorite movies about Italian-Americans "Fatso" was partially filmed in South Village highlighting the area's once huge Italian American presence. Indeed one of the stars of that film, Anne Bancroft (Anna Maria Louisa Italiano of Bronx), lived in the area.
I love the movie "Fatso" also as it harkened back to a time when "Little Italy" was really like that, a small town community feel in a huge metropolis. And it brings tears to my eyes to imagine how much Chinese take out you could buy with $40
I love the movie "Fatso" also as it harkened back to a time when "Little Italy" was really like that, a small town community feel in a huge metropolis. And it brings tears to my eyes to imagine how much Chinese take out you could buy with $40
When the city extended Seventh Avenue southward it tore apart a good part of old Italian West/South Village area.
Of course if you want to look for an Italian area, look for a Catholic church.
West, South and good part of Greenwich Village were heavily Irish and Italian. Each usually back in they day had their own churches and associated schools.
Our Lady of Pompeii on Carmine street still offers mass in Italian.
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