Sorry, OT. Pizzaboy, I understand you're from East Harlem originally and love NY history. Have you read a book called "A Sicilian in East Harlem" by Salvatore Mondello? Just bought it from google play 2 days ago and been reading it for a little project of mine.
My father's from East Harlem. My parents moved to the Bronx a year after they were married, just before I was born. But I spent half my life on Pleasant Avenue because my grandparents lived there until they both died, and my Dad is still very active on the Giglio committee.
The Giglio is the Feast sponsored out of Mount Carmel on 116th Street. It gets smaller and shorter every year. There are almost zero Italians left in East Harlem today.
I've never seen the book. But I'll check it out. Thanks.
