Little Italy

When one refers to Little Italy, it is assumed that one is referring to Manhattan's Little Italy that centers on Mulberry Street north of the ever expanding China Town. Today this is only an abstraction of sorts. There are still the many restaurants some bad and some tourist attractions along with stores that sell all sort of imported items. There are still delis and great food stores. Today the sad reality is that the place is really for the tourists. These photos from the mid eighties show this transition. There were still some hold outs but the pressure from the Chinese community was beginning to be felt.