The story of Little Italy's Feast of San Gennaro is the story of how Italian immigrants became American

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What happened

For two weeks in September, everyone wants to be Italian—at least judging by the crowds at the annual Feast of San Gennaro in New York City's Little Italy.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:00:01 UTC.

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