Little Italy
Little Italy is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City, once known for its Italian American population. It is bounded on the west by Tribeca and Soho, on the south by Chinatown, on the east by the Bowery and Lower East Side, and on the north by Nolita.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States
- Also known as: “Little Italy, Manhattan” and “Little Italy, New York City”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum of Chinese in America and 240 Centre Street.
Museum of Chinese in America
Museum
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The Museum of Chinese in America is a museum in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, which exhibits Chinese American history. It is a nonprofit 501 education and cultural institution that presents the living history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of Chinese Americans through exhibitions, educational services and public programs.
240 Centre Street
Historic building
Photo: ajay suresh, CC BY 2.0.
240 Centre Street, formerly the New York City Police Headquarters, is a building in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, United States.
New York University
University
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New York University is a private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and SoHo.
Chinatown
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Manhattan's famous Chinatown is a lively neighborhood, full of good values in restaurants and food shopping. Also on sale are cheap knockoffs of designer labels made in China, and all sorts of trinkets and toys.
SoHo
SoHo, short for "South of Houston Street" and a reference to its supposed similarities to the London Soho, is a diverse and increasingly upscale neighborhood of Manhattan.
NoHo
Neighborhood
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NoHo, short for "North of Houston Street", is a primarily residential neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded by Mercer Street to the west, the Bowery to the east, 9th Street to the north, and Houston Street to the south.
Little Italy
- Categories: neighborhood of Manhattan, Little Italy, and locality
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.71927° or 40° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
-73.99822° or 73° 59′ 54″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87G8P292+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 158910289OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Little Italy” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ليتل إيتالي”
- Basque: “Little Italy”
- Catalan: “Little Italy”
- Chinese: “小意大利”
- Chinese: “小義大利”
- Czech: “Little Italy”
- Danish: “Little Italy”
- Dutch: “Little Italy”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ايطاليا الصغيره”
- Esperanto: “Eta Italio”
- Estonian: “Little Italy”
- Finnish: “Little Italy”
- French: “Little Italy”
- German: “Little Italy”
- Greek: “Μικρή Ιταλία (Μανχάταν)”
- Greek: “Μικρή Ιταλία”
- Hebrew: “איטליה הקטנה”
- Indonesian: “Little Italy, Manhattan”
- Indonesian: “Little Italy”
- Irish: “Little Italy, Nua-Eabhrac”
- Irish: “Little Italy”
- Italian: “Little Italy”
- Japanese: “リトル・イタリー”
- Korean: “리틀이털리”
- Latin: “Little Italy”
- Persian: “لیتل ایتالی، منهتن”
- Persian: “لیتل ایتالی”
- Portuguese: “Little Italy”
- Romanian: “Mica Italie, Manhattan”
- Romanian: “Mica Italie”
- Russian: “Литл-Итали”
- Russian: “Маленькая Италия”
- Serbian: “Mala Italija”
- Serbian: “Мала Италија”
- Slovak: “Little Italy”
- South Azerbaijani: “لیتل ایتالی، مانهاتان”
- Spanish: “La Pequeña Italia”
- Spanish: “Little Italy”
- Spanish: “Pequeña Italia”
- Swedish: “Little Italy, Manhattan”
- Swedish: “Little Italy”
- Turkish: “Little Italy, Manhattan”
- Turkish: “Little Italy”
- Ukrainian: “Маленька Італія (Мангеттен)”
- Ukrainian: “Маленька Італія”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Little Italy”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Civic Center and University Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Odd Fellows Hall and The American Society of Buddhist Studies.
Manhattan: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Central Park, Upper East Side, Theater District, and Upper West Side.
Curious Places to Discover
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