Category Archives: Italians in Harlem

When Harlem Was Irish (update)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by | 10 Comments

The East Harlem tenements in the late 19th and early part of the 20th century attracted many of the poor working class from Europe was when Harlem was Irish. Continue reading →

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The Little Italy of East Harlem, 1890

Posted on October 9, 2012 by | 3 Comments

“This (Italian) section of East Harlem was developed during the 1880s with the familiar New York brownstone residences and walk-up apartments,” states New York Then and Now. Continue reading →

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Feast of Giglio di Sant’Antonio in East Harlem

Posted on August 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

East Harlem, once the largest Italian community in NYC is a pleasant memory for countless former inhabitants. Continue reading →

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