Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Troy

For starters, you begin to see businesses with Italian names, such as Patricelli's Deli on Second Street; Joseph P. Mangione Locksmiths on Fourth Street; and DeFazio's Homemade Sausage on Fourth Street, known for homemade sausage, sauce and pizza. The market, on Hill Street between Washington and Liberty streets, is open from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and features fresh-picked vegetables, greens, berries, flowers, cheese and dairy products. In May, neighborhood businesses and residents got together for a stickball tournament that raised $8,000 in donations to the Rourke Center food pantry. Children living in Little Italy are enrolled in the Enlarged City School District of Troy, attending School 12, Doyle Middle School and Troy High School. According to the 2008-09 Report Card on the Schools, 81 percent of students graduating from Troy High School earned a Regents diploma. The Jefferson Deli is at 70 Jefferson St., Troy Discount Beverage is at 330 Second St., and Lisa's Gelateria is at 7 Hill St.; the shop sells Italian ice cream called gelato. Little Italy hosts a number of neighborhood activities during the year, including its summer "Cinema Under the Stars" movie nights, a Christmas celebration, and a Winter Carnival. The park has 14 tennis courts, four handball courts, two basketball courts, a spray pool, playground and picnic areas, and an outdoor swimming pool. A 2,650-square-foot, two-family house with eight bedrooms and two bathrooms at 62 Ida St. is selling for $95,000, according to an online listing by Jandali Realty (http://www.jandalirealty.com).