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Watch: Italian Catholics Fight to Survive in Gentrified Brooklyn

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12.09.2025
For 137 years, Italian Catholics in Brooklyn have carried on a powerful tradition: lifting a 4-ton statue of Saint Paulinus and parading it through the neighborhood. Through heatwaves, rainstorms, wars, and pandemics, this community has kept the Giglio Feast alive across generations. Now, the tradition faces its greatest threat yet—corporate condo takeovers. Sky-high apartments and […] The post Watch: Italian Catholics Fight to Survive in Gentrified Brooklyn appeared first on VICE.

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