I m not surprised. It was inevitable. Most of the Italian people in the neighborhood have moved away. And sausages have too much cholesterol for an aging population. And the vendors themselves have aged, their children finding other ways to make a living.
Time marches on.
The Feast on Sullivan Street is something that has come and gone. There is still one Feast left in New York though. And Mulberry Street in Little Italy is set up as a street fair during most of the tourist months. It s only a short walk away and it s good to know it s still there if I ever get a yen for a sausage sandwich with hot peppers.