The Northside is a neighborhood in the city of Syracuse, New York (USA) consisting of a residential area bordered by commercial corridors.
Once popularly identified as Little Italy, the neighborhoods cultural landmarks such as Assumption Church and the annual Columbus Day Parade speak to a lingering celebration of the population’s Italian origins.
New Americans from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Somalia, Bhurma, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam and Eastern Europe come together to make the neighborhood a vibrant and pluralistic area.
[1] Like many rust belt cities, Syracuse has experienced population loss as residents move to the suburbs or pursue opportunities in other regions.
While the Northside has suffered in this vein, it remains a place recognized for its past and current assets, and its potential for sustainable, local development.