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Little Italy

September 17, 2012

Groups Want to Revive Gambling and 'Grease Pole' at San Gennaro Fest

Little Italy groups want the city to reinstate church basement poker and a greased pole climb contest.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

February 03, 2012

Controversial Mulberry Street Mall Extension Backed By Community Board

Opponents of the Mulberry Street Mall said the extension would create unwanted noise, trash and traffic.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

February 02, 2012

Little Italy Split on Plan to Extend Mulberry Street Fair Mall

LIttle Italy merchants are pushing for an extension to the annual street fair amid local opposition.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

January 06, 2012

San Gennaro Festival Sails Through Community Board 2

After last year's battle over the historic festival, CB2 recommended approval on Thursday night.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 16, 2011

Boutique Owners Cope With San Gennaro Feast

Boutique owners are dealing with the impacts of the San Gennaro annual street fair.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 26, 2011

Little Italy 'Unity Rally' Designed to Intimidate San Gennaro Foes, Locals Say

Saturday's rally was originally a protest against a proposal to cut the annual San Gennaro festival short.

Downtown

March 11, 2011

Little Italy Gets Agita over Rejection of Pier A Italian Museum

Italian-Americans are criticizing the Battery Park City Authority's decision to put a restaurant on Pier A.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 02, 2011

Little Italy Residents Fed Up With Sidewalk Menus

Residents say Mulberry Street has turned into an obstacle course of illegal sidewalk menus.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 01, 2011

Full San Gennaro Festival Approved by Mayor's Office

The 85-year-old San Gennaro festival will be allowed to run its full course on Mulberry Street, the mayor's office said.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 24, 2011

City Will Decide San Gennaro Fate Soon, Mayor Says

Bloomberg said the city would decide in the next couple of weeks whether or not to shrink the San Gennaro Feast.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 22, 2011

Little Italy is Losing its Italians, Report Says

A recent survey of the 8,600 people living in Little Italy did not find a single Italian-born resident, according to a report.

Manhattan

February 18, 2011

San Gennaro Supporters Tout Victory in Festival Turf War

Supporters of the San Gennaro festival plan to made a show of force at Thursday's Community Board 2 meeting.

Manhattan

February 12, 2011

San Gennaro Fest Wants Giorgio Armani at Mulberry Street Fashion Show

San Gennaro organizers want Giorgio Armani to headline a runway show at the fair, but his people know nothing about it.

Manhattan

February 09, 2011

San Gennaro Tries to Go Fashion Forward, But NoLIta Boutiques Aren't Buying It

NoLIta clothiers are resisting efforts by the organizers of the San Gennaro festival to host fashion shows at the event.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 03, 2011

Borough President Backs Full San Gennaro Festival

Scott Stringer pledged to support efforts to keep the 85-year-old event intact after opponents asked for it to be cut short.