Changing Times: Oh, the Irony! Italian American Museum Wants to Evict 85-Year-Old Italian Renter

change life or world take another direction with changes for theLittle Italy, NYC: Adele Sarno moved back into the family apartment in the ’60s and has lived there ever since. But the neighborhood she knew has changed. “The number of people of Italian ancestry who live in Little Italy is shrinking by the year, and may soon drop by one more: Ms. Sarno, 85, is being evicted from her apartment after losing a fight to keep her $820-a-month rent from skyrocketing. But what has gotten tenant advocates’ Home-Sweet-Homeattention is not just her age, but also the identity of the landlord: the Italian American Museum, which is in the building next door.” Read the full story here.

 

 

 

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