The section of Twenty-First Avenue in this area was once a predominantly Italian-American neighborhood, but today it has a large Hispanic population and is referred to as La Ventiuno by Paterson's Spanish-speaking community.
Twenty-First Avenue in this area experienced a significant change from being predominantly Italian-American to becoming predominantly Hispanic. As a result, it has taken on a new identity, known as La Ventiuno, which is deeply rooted within the local Spanish-speaking culture of Paterson.