Chinatown
Downtown on the East Side; from Brooklyn Bridge to Houston Street and the Bowery to Lafayette Street; Canal Street acts as a bit of a dividing line, with Chinatown to the South and Little Italy to the North
If you're seeking downtown options full of life - not to mention glorious food - you might want to consider Chinatown or Little Italy.
Chinatown, which runs south from Canal Street to the Brooklyn Bridge, is one of Manhattan's oldest neighborhoods. (Chatham Square was the entertainment center of New York before Times Square ever was) and is the largest Chinatown in the United States. New condos and converted apartment buildings stand shoulder-to-shoulder with bustling gift shops and old-world food markets.
Walking north and you'll feel like you've switched not just countries but continents: Little Italy runs north from Canal Street to Houston Street, west of Mott Street. Asian calligraphy gives way to red-and-green tinsel, and the aroma of fresh espresso fills the air. Low-rise rentals offer light and sky; why travel to Europe when you can score an apartment here? For ten days in September, the feast of San Gennaro fills the cobble-stoned streets with parades, entertainment and cannoli - bringing the world to Little Italy.
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