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Italian Harlem is a neiborhood in [[East Harlem]], formerly inhabitated by a large [[Italian American]] population. Today Italian Harlem is called [[Spanish Harlem]] because of its large [[Latino]] population. In the late 1800's and early 1900's a huge wave of southern italians and sicilians moved around Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem. |
Italian Harlem is a neiborhood in [[East Harlem]], formerly inhabitated by a large [[Italian American]] population. Today Italian Harlem is called [[Spanish Harlem]] because of its large [[Latino]] population. In the late 1800's and early 1900's a huge wave of southern italians and sicilians moved around Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem. |
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==Today== |
==Today== |
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Today East Harlem still has a small existing [[Italian American]] population. Few Italian vestiges remain from the old days including a Barber Shop, a Bakery and [[Rao's]]. Most of the [[Italian American]] population has left and |
Today East Harlem still has a small existing [[Italian American]] population. Few Italian vestiges remain from the old days including a Barber Shop, a Bakery and [[Rao's]]. Most of the [[Italian American]] population has left and replaced by Puerto Ricans, although their is still a small thriving Italian American population. |
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[[Category:Manhattan neighborhoods]] |
Revision as of 21:13, 28 February 2007
Italian Harlem is a neiborhood in East Harlem, formerly inhabitated by a large Italian American population. Today Italian Harlem is called Spanish Harlem because of its large Latino population. In the late 1800's and early 1900's a huge wave of southern italians and sicilians moved around Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem.
Today
Today East Harlem still has a small existing Italian American population. Few Italian vestiges remain from the old days including a Barber Shop, a Bakery and Rao's. Most of the Italian American population has left and replaced by Puerto Ricans, although their is still a small thriving Italian American population.