Today’s Little Italy is primarily a tourist attraction, shrunk to Mulberry Street between Broome and Canal streets, with a presence on Grand Street as well.

As writer Sam Roberts noted in a 2011 New York Times article on the area, “Little Italy is becoming Littler Italy.” At the peak of immigration in the late 19th century and early 20th, though, it was full of Italian newcomers to the United States.

Its residents having moved to larger spaces long ago, the neighborhood has ceded territory to Chinatown and SoHo, but the annual Feast of San Gennaro still brings many visitors, and you might want to visit Ferrara (for heavenly lattes) or the Italian American Museum (for history) or any number of restaurants and food shops (for delicious food).