In a city where everything is constantly changing, it proves difficult to maintain the traditions on which New York was built. But Italian-Americans of Little Italy continue to celebrate their culture through the Feast of San Gennaro and it has become the largest and longest running one in the city.

Its rich history dates back to 1926, when Italian immigrants who settled in the area wanted to venerate their patron saint in the same way they did back home in Naples. What started as a one-day event now runs from Sept. 15 to Sept. 25 and this year will celebrating its 90th anniversary.

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