I know that, of course you're right. But Little Italy was not about people living there, was it? It was about having businesses there. I'm sure some of those current business owners don't actually live there - they commute to their businesses.

It was about "having a place" called Little Italy. Why would they let the Chinese move in on their "territory." I dont' mean to sound like that, I'm perfectly serious. The Chinese had Chinatown; the Italians had Little Italy.