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  Little Italy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Italy is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated (or formerly populated) primarily by Italians.
Little Italy in Manhattan, New York city, New York
Belmont/Arthur Avenue, The Bronx, New York City (sometimes known as the Little Italy of the Bronx)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_Italy   (153 words)

  
 info: LITTLE ITALY, MANHATTAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Little Italy is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan, New York City, once known for its large population of Italian immigrants.
Historically, Little Italy extended as far south as Bayard St, as far north as Bleecker, as far west as Lafayette, and as far east as the Bowery.
Other Italian American neighborhoods in New York city include Little Italy of the Bronx (Arthur Avenue), Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, where 40% of the population is of Italian ancestry.
www.digital-innovations.net /Little_Italy,_Manhattan   (231 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Little Italy
Little Italy, sometimes referred to as College Street West or College and Clinton, is one of the numerous Italian Canadian neighborhoods in Toronto, Ontario, and is the best known.
Ethnic enclaves Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is the site of one of New York Citys Little Italies, in the Fordham section of the Bronx.
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Little-Italy   (983 words)

  
 Arthur Avenue (The Bronx) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is the site of one of New York City's "Little Italies", in the Fordham section of the Bronx.
The area near East 187th Street is full of Italian stores, delis, shops, and restaurants, though it has transitioned in recent years due to include a growing number of Albanian cafes and now Mexican restaurants as well.
A Bronx Tale was about, but mostly not filmed, in the area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_Italy_of_the_Bronx   (137 words)

  
 Little Italy Comes To The Bronx Zoo on Columbus Day - Monday, October 13th   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Bronx Zoo welcomes "Little Italy Comes to the Bronx Zoo" on Monday, October 13 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The celebratory Columbus Day event highlights the rich and intertwined history of the Bronx Zoo and its neighbor, the Belmont/Arthur Avenue section of the Bronx, also known as "the Little Italy of the Bronx".
Originally from Como, Italy, this fountain is thought to date to the late nineteenth century and was presented to the Zoo by William Rockefeller in 1902.
www.bronxzoo.com /426208/185696   (398 words)

  
 Belmont: Close-Knit Bronx Area With Italian Aura   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It is Belmont, the Little Italy of the Bronx.
When newspapers that circulated in Little Italy and East Harlem, both of which were also served by the Third Avenue El, began advertising apartments for rent in Belmont, many immigrants made their way there, he said.
With the exception of some city subsidized towers that were built on the neighborhood's eastern fringe during the 1970's, little was constructed in Belmont from the late 1950's to the mid-1990's.
www.fordham.edu /gsas/NYTimesBelmont.htm   (1735 words)

  
 Little Italy of the Bronx Book: Belmont & Arthur Avenue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Of the fifty distinct neighborhoods of The Bronx, the most populated and close family-knit enclave was the 10-square-block area called Belmont & Arthur Avenue, The Little Italy of The Bronx.
Having grown up in Litle Italy of the Bronx in the 50's & 60's, I eagerly bought this book.
I recommend this book to anyone from the area or to anyone who is interested in the history of the Bronx.
www.enotalone.com /books/0965722139.html   (503 words)

  
 La Bella Strada-The Bronx Journal, Nov. 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Instead, the main drag in Bronx’s Little Italy was named in honor of the twenty-first American President, Chester Allan Arthur.
And although, “Little Italy” in the Bronx is less known than "Little Italy" in Manhattan, the neighborhood has preserved most every Italian tradition and custom over the years.
According to the Bronx Mall, a web page where you can find anything about the Bronx, many of the restaurants in the area of “The Little Italy” continue to offer some of the best food in town – even outdoing some of the best Italian establishments in the city.
www.lehman.cuny.edu /depts/langlit/tbj/nov00/a5.htm   (1001 words)

  
 The Italian Chef - Restaurant Review - Rigoletto
Some refer to Arthur Avenue as the "Little Italy" of the Bronx, but those in the know will tell you that it is much more authentic than Little Italy.
There was a little duplication on the entrees, but we still had a good variety of dishes.
I insisted on the veal chop with vinegar peppers which is always a favorite; the chop is tender but the flavor of the peppers is what makes the dish for me. The snapper livornesa (with light tomato sauce, onions, olives and capers) was well received.
www.italianchef.com /rigoletto.html   (473 words)

  
 Clang, Clang, Clang Goes The Free Bronx Tour Trolley At City Hall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Bronx Tour Trolley brought a special delivery of holiday cheer from the borough of the Bronx to the steps of City Hall last month.
The free Bronx Tour Trolley was launched through the efforts of former Councilwoman June Eisland and continues under the guidance of Councilman G. Oliver Koppell, along with Councilwoman Madeline Provenzano, Chair of the Bronx Delegation.
The Bronx Zoo and The New York Botanical Garden attract visitors from a wide range of demographics both foreign and domestic.
www.bronxzoo.com /278313/187063   (947 words)

  
 Inner City Press Bronx Report Archive #2 (Aug.-Oct., 1999)
In Bronx housing and real estate news, the city’s Department of Finance has begun the process for Round Two of the city’s Third Party Transfer Program, under which tax delinquent properties are seized and given directly to other non-governmental owners.
Bronx residents will recall that earlier this decade, the land was to go to Rosenshein and Associates, which developed the 161st Street and Sheridan Avenue mall and then went bankrupt.
Bronx residents may remember that several years ago, Banana Kelly and the environmental group NRDC the NRDC tried to shout down opposition to their still-planned paper mill in the Harlem River Yards, by emphasizing the no project with NRDC and Banana Kelly involved would ever pollute the South Bronx.
www.innercitypress.org /bxrep299.html   (7472 words)

  
 Little Italy San Diego
Little Italy is the home of stickball on the west coast.
Bronx rules are applied; no gloves allowed, the batter pitches to himself, and he gets one swing of the stick to hit the rubber ball.
In addition to league play, which takes place the FIRST SUNDAY of February through June, Little Italy plays host to a pair of stickball tournaments.
www.littleitalysd.com /StickballLeague.asp   (223 words)

  
 Little Italy Coffee, espresso   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
RISING UP in the tantalizing aroma and full-bodied taste of every cup of Little Italy Coffee™ are happy memories of the great Italian neighborhoods of America.
Little Italy Coffee has a grind for: espresso and cappuccino machines; another for classic Neapolitan pots and other percolators; and finally, one especially for Mocha and other drip-type pots.
One taste of Little Italy Coffee and you'll be carried back to those big Sunday family dinners, pushcarts in the teeming streets all across the country, or a quiet romantic moment to be savored forever.
www.littleitalycoffee.com   (174 words)

  
 Ethnic Neighborhoods
Baltimore's Little Italy is a 12-block enclave between the Inner Harbor and Fell's Point.
Little Italy is quickly becoming overtaken by neighboring Chinatown.
Woodlawn is bordered by Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx River Parkway, Woodlawn Cemetery, and the city of Yonkers.
www.euroamericans.net /neighborhoods.htm   (764 words)

  
 Little Italy Books for Kids
The story avoids sentimentality in favor of simplicity and a touch of lyricism (when Peppe lights the lamps he imagines each one to be a 'small flame of promise for the future'); Peppe's quiet quest for familial respect and pleasure in his work is touching and rhythmically written.
The early-American city scenes are dark but have a nice period luminescence in the myriad street and table lamps, and the earth-toned watercolors lend the bustling streets and interiors of Little Italy an air both somber and lively.
Set in the Little Italy of post-WWI Manhattan, this uplifting companion to the Caldecott Honor book Peppe the Lamplighter introduces a feisty girl who emigrates from Italy with her family.
nycbooks.tripod.com /little-italy.htm   (1182 words)

  
 Little Italy of the Bronx Book: Belmont & Arthur Avenue
'Little Italy of THE BRONX' Belmont and Arthur Avenue Belmont: the neighborhood where everybody knew your name and even your nickname.
Of the fifty distinct neighborhoods of The Bronx, the most populated and close family-knit enclave was the 10-square-block area called Belmont and Arthur Avenue, The Little Italy of The Bronx.
Having grown up in Litle Italy of the Bronx in the 50's and 60's, I eagerly bought this book.
www.literacyconnections.com /0_0965722139.html   (342 words)

  
 Sch'dy, Troy promote Little Italy districts to renew inner city life - 2004-12-13
The new Little Italy committee is focusing on attracting new businesses and groups to the neighborhood, including recruiting the Sons of Italy fraternal organization to move from Liberty Street to North Jay, Sciocchetti said.
In the Bronx in New York City, and in cities such as Buffalo, Philadephia and Providence, R.I., Little Italy neighborhoods have become tourist attractions and helped spur urban revitalization.
DeFazio is spearheading Little Italy efforts in Troy, which include plans for new boccie courts, to be built in the spring.
www.bizjournals.com /albany/stories/2004/12/13/focus2.html   (802 words)

  
 Italian-American Italian Ethnicity Society
Feast of San Gennaro - Annual Feast that brings over one million people to the streets of Little Italy, NYC in the annual salute to the Patron Saint of Naples.
Italy Culture Month - Celebrates and promotes Italian culture in New York through organizing special events, concerts, exhibits, lectures.
Little Italy - The official website for Manhattan's Little Italy district.
www.1mall.com /ODP/Society/Ethnicity/Italian/Italian-American   (1105 words)

  
 Back in THE BRONX - Home Page
She is the co-author of "Little Italy of the Bronx," a Back In THE BRONX publication.
Eddie lived in the Bronx and performed in the Ringling Bros. Circus in the 1960s.
This story will be ready for broadcast this September and will premiere at the Jewish Museum in New York.
www.backinthebronx.com /links.htm   (139 words)

  
 Fine Art - bronx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Bronx on the Web the bronx arts ensemble is a not-for-profit music organization dedicated t it is coterminous with bronx county of the state of new york.
Maps Neighborhoods - Bronx bronx council on the arts (bca) is a non-profit membership organization that i still image, *bruckner expy @ bronx river pkwy.
Bronx View the garden includes 28 speciality gardens including the enid a.
www.fine-art.biggdealz.com /bronx   (563 words)

  
 Food
Little Italy in the Bronx has a wonderful web site.
Belmont is home to some of the world's most celebrated cultural institutions including the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Fordham University, and wavehill.org.
An association of 117 restaurants covering the length and breadth of Italy (including some as far afield as Japan and the US) which have come together to offer you top cuisine along with a beautiful souvenir - the 'buon ricordo' of the title - a hand-crafted plate in Vietri ceramics.
www.visiteuropeonline.com /italy/food.htm   (1057 words)

  
 Green Line Publishing announces the publication of the latest title in their YOURGUIDE series: YOURGUIDE TO THE ITALIAN ...
The "Little Italy" neighborhoods blossomed during that time as the newly arriving immigrants sought out those who had emigrated earlier from their same town in Italy.
They are among the most popular neighborhoods for tourists to visit in their respective cities and offer the finest and most authentic Italian food you'll find on this side of the Atlantic at their restaurants, cafes, markets and bakeries.
Jim Molis and Charles Kelley travelled from coast to coast visiting the most vibrant Little Italy neighborhoods in America and have put together this dining guide to their wonderful Italian restaurants.
www.prweb.com /releases/2004/7/prweb141899.htm   (567 words)

  
 Inner City Press' Bronx Reporter: 1.3 Million People, Redlining, EJ, Cultural Innovation,Invisible Money, Police ...
Bronx photos in London -- the exhibition Born in the Bronx, including a photograph of a girl dancing to a sound system at Crotona Park in the early 80s, can be seen at the Vinyl Factory Gallery, 51 Poland Street, London W1, until the middle of August...
Here are some Bronx high (or low-) lights: ICP has studied the Bronx lending of Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase, along with HSBC and Wells Fargo, comparing each of the five boroughs and suburban Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York and two counties in New Jersey (Hudson and Bergen).
Bronx Bus Briefs: On the crowded bus there was a man, sipping a beer with a white napkin held around the can, holding a cardboard poster of the crucified Jesus, in shades of dark purple with an opening sky.
www.innercitypress.org /bxreport.html   (14621 words)

  
 City Lore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
One of them was in the Italian neighborhood of Belmont, the "Little Italy of the Bronx." The Arthur Avenue Retail Market opened on October 29th, 1940 and had 117 stalls for vendors and merchants.
Though the market went through a rough period in the 1960s and 1970s (as did the Bronx as a whole), in the 1980s the merchants in the market organized into a co-op and renovated the interior and exterior of the market.
Actress Cecil Spooner's stock company was the "toast of the Bronx," and its home on Southern Boulevard gained special notoriety in 1913 Spooner and her manager were arrested in front of a packed crowd for producing and starring in an indecent play about white slavery.
www.citylore.org /pm-bronx.html   (1234 words)

  
 Bronx View - Memories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
There were two or three women who operated a tiny little sandwich shop across from the junior high and you could buy a long delicious sandwich of crusty Italian bread and the thinnest cut cheeses and meats.
I have lived in Italy and studied there, too, and I can tell you that the food from Bronx' Little Italy can certainly stand up to any that I tasted in my travels through my favorite country.
I believe that the roots of this Jewish girl's fascination for Italy lie in those years that I spent roaming the streets of Little Italy and drinking in its culture.
www.bronxview.com /memories/Belmont2.html   (201 words)

  
 Back in THE BRONX - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Help keep the memories alive by sharing your story of living and growing up in The Bronx.
Robert is one of the many celebrities born and raised in the Bronx.
Back in THE BRONX magazine is designed to rekindle a very special brand of happy memories for you to enjoy.
www.backinthebronx.com   (332 words)

  
 "Free New York City Walks" - Step 1
In 1940, the first enclosed "Retail Market" in the Bronx was built on Arthur Avenue in an attempt by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to abolish peddling from pushcarts.
No story about "Little Italy" in the Bronx is complete without inclusion of The Belmont Italian American Theatre which produces the finest quality classical Italian and contemporary Italian-American theater, as well as new works from writers of all ethnic backgrounds.
"Little Italy in the Bronx" is less well known than "Little Italy in Manhattan," but that might be just the reason that the "flavor" of this charming neighborhood has changed so little over so long a time.
www.walkny.org /SOBronx.html   (1454 words)

  
 Printer Friendly Version - A look at the Bronx,
with the focus on nostalgia
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It's one of a number of Bronx history/nostalgia books available from backinthebronx.com, named for the Bronx magazine Samtur publishes.
But the focus of the book is the years when the authors were growing up there, from the late '40s up into the '60s.
But just as you didn't have to grow up in Brooklyn to love the great TV show "Brooklyn Bridge," this is the kind of book where you see the pictures and all of a sudden stories start telling themselves.
nydailynews.com /entertainment/v-pfriendly/story/146568p-129464c.html   (454 words)

  
 BRONX TOURISM… The 9th grade class at the Chapin School in Manhattan took an enjoyable and educational tour of the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
BRONX TOURISM… The 9th grade class at the Chapin School in Manhattan took an enjoyable and educational tour of the Little Italy area of the Bronx, on Thursday, January 21.
Thomas Palermo, who works for the Chapin School, but lives in the Bronx and Jerome Raguso, who, with his family, owns Gino’s Pastry Shop in the Arthur Avenue area, are responsible for putting the trip together.
The purpose of these types of visits is for the urban studies students to learn about different parts of the city.
www.bxtimes.com /News/2004/0205/Boroughwide_News/031.html   (234 words)

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