Many sought housing in the older sections of the large Northeastern cities where they settled, that became known as "Little Italies", frequently in overcrowded substandard tenements which were often dimly lit with poor heating and ventilation.
Sokan a nagy északkeleti városok régebbi negyedeiben kerestek lakást, ezek „Little Italies (Kis Olaszország)” néven lettek ismertek, ezek túlzsúfolt bérházak voltak, gyakran megfelelő fűtés és szellőzés nélkül.