2006-12-23 06:05:29 · 13 answers · asked by imaleither 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
It's a safer area than the ones you'll pass through on the way there with the drug dealers, crack heads, and hookers on every corner. Kidding aside, New York City is very safe, more so than most cities. Don't believe everything you hear.
2006-12-23 15:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mollie's Daddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it most definitely doesn't have the presence it once had, But they're still there .
Interestingly enough one of the things that makes Little Italy the very safe area it is , is the possibility of local acts of retribution for any common criminal dumb enough to negatively disrupt the the flow of tourist dollars.People don't spend money in areas they don't feel safe in, so Little Italy is safe.
You may also want to check out Arthur Avenue in the Bronx- just don't do it on Sunday, most of the shops are closed.
2006-12-23 09:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's safe. It's basically just a tourist attraction now. The mafia stuff is part of the history and those people do exist in NYC but it's nothing you need to worry about.
2006-12-23 06:18:16 · answer #3 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there were such a thing as a Mafia, it'd still be a safe neighborhood. Possibly one of the safest. (Reason being - no common thug wants to risk the wrath of a connected guy.) There's a neighborhood in Brooklyn where several Mercedes are left unlocked and no one touches them.
2006-12-23 06:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went last December with my daughter for her 18th birthday.Lovely to visit, very safe, good Italian restaurants and if the Mafia were there, then they didnt make their presence felt.
2006-12-23 06:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does have a big mafia presence but is safe it actually adds to the character of the place hope you enjoy and the luck of the irish to ye ooo
2006-12-23 07:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by junecurran@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Little Italy isn't a actual Italian community and hasn't been for decades. that's basically some blocks with eating places and memento shops, exists only for travelers, and is gradually being swallowed up with the help of the boom of Chinatown.
2016-12-01 03:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no mafia is little Italy.. who told you that lie. theres just a few guys who do special work for friends. go eat something and stop asking silly questions. ciao baby
2006-12-23 17:45:33 · answer #8 · answered by ♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will have a few local dons but it should be safe just make sure you dont pi$$ anyone off (they might be a mafia don)
2006-12-23 07:07:42 · answer #9 · answered by liam0_m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to new york september last year with 3 of my friends and we had a great time, we went to little italy and it was street party time it was fantastic we loved it and cant wait to go back in 2013 for my other half 40th brithday.
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2006-12-24 01:39:38 · answer #10 · answered by Dharma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋