Originally Posted By: NickyEyes1
PB, I heard the whole Gotti fiasco led to the downfall of Little Italy because the government ended up buying all the buildings in the area and doing whatever they wish with them. Any truth to that?

No. It was the gentrification more than anything else. And Bloomberg's branding of NYC, coupled with his coziness with the real estate lobby, that turned some Lower Manhattan Zip Codes into the wealthiest in the entire country. SoHo, Tribeca and the Village are Hollywood East today. It's honestly very sad in a lot of ways.

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