by Stephanie Lulay

Oscar D'Angelo, known to many as the unofficial "Mayor of Little Italy" who worked to preserve the historic neighborhood that the city's Italian immigrants once called home, has died at 84. Over decades, D'Angelo founded neighborhood organizations, including the University Village Association, and fought against developments, working to make Little Italy safer. He also worked as a lobbyist who could frequently be seen at City Hall.

A hands-on leader, D'Angelo was known to pick up garbage off the street, patrolling Taylor Street with a broom and shovel in hand. "He was abrasive, but he did a lot for the neighborhood," Ald. Danny Solis (25th) said Monday. "He was all about making the neighborhood better."

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