Christine Quinn touts Woodlawn, N.Y. as 'Little Ireland'

Quinn was “amazed” at the concentration of Irish businesses on the one street.

“The really interesting thing is that you expect the Irish pub or the Irish butcher to be run by an Irish person, but you don’t expect the hardware store, the carpet store and the deli to be run by Irish people too, so when we say there is a concentration of Irish businesses here we are not kidding,” added Quinn.

On who should visit Little Ireland on their “staycation,” Quinn said. "

Obviously Irish folks should come and be supportive of their brethren, but we want people who were dreaming of going to Ireland for the summer but now can’t afford it to realize that all you now have to do is get in your car or a bus or a subway and come up here, and you will absolutely get a feel for Ireland.”

Quinn was amused that the locals were introducing all the shop owners to her by the counties they hail from. “You really feel like you’re at home,” she smiled.

“Woodlawn is a unique community in New York City, and if you just walk down Katonah Avenue, you could well believe you are in Dublin,” said Koppell. 

“Restaurants, food shops and merchants bring you the touch, taste and feel of Ireland."

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