Italians in Syracuse, New York

They had established a mutual benefit organization called "Society Agostino Depretis", named for a noted Prime Minister of Italy.

A Republican, he later was appointed to a high-level position at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the administration of President George W. Bush.

[citation needed] Because of difficulties learning a new language, most immigrants lived in ethnic "colonies" and worked in large gangs under "bosses" of their own nationality.

[3] Little Italy is an ethnic enclave on the Northside of Syracuse that contains several bakeries, cafés, pizzerias, restaurants, beauty salons, shops, bars and nightclubs.

[12] The North Salina Street Historic District has many buildings of the mid and late 19th century that are predominantly Italianate in style.

Their construction preceded the development of the predominantly Italian neighborhood, at a time when American architecture of that period was strongly influenced by European models.

[1] Like other immigrant groups, Italians founded fraternal clubs or mutual aid societies, as places to socialize and help each other.

The Italian-American Club of Syracuse voted to attend the inauguration of President Theodore Roosevelt at Washington D.C. in March 1905.

[16] They have continued to raise money for charitable and local causes, helped support the annual festivals and parades, and worked for social justice.