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That one goes out to Salvatore Scuro, who he and his wife, a 68-year-old man, he and his wife and cafe co-owner, Simona Silvestri, they came here from Italy 19 years ago, only for the 68-year-old to get beaten within inches of his life just a few days ago downtown New Haven.

That's what was waiting for Italian immigrants here in the States.

But we don't talk about that too much now, do we? It's a jarring story.

The woman gives her account to Paul Bass on newhavenindependent.org. Nineteen years ago, they came here from Lecce, Italy to pursue the American dream.

Paul Bass's words, a real estate agent lured them to expand their business to the Chapel Street storefront.

The wit, one of four market rate apartment complexes that have arisen these last few years to create that new urbanist neighborhood between Worcester Square and downtown.

Here's how it's gone.

Did I say this is how it would go? Because here's how it's going.