According to the New York Times earlier this year, Little Italy is getting littler. A census survey released a year ago determined that the proportion of Italian-Americans in a two-dozen-square-block area in so-called “Little Italy” had shrunk to about 5 percent.
Still, it retains its charm, its aromas, its historic tales and no matter how small it gets – it will always be Little Italy. Take our Little Italy, Chinatown and SoHo two-hour tour and understand why it is so special.