Italian Festival Draws Crowd

Aug 22, 2014 919

by Gary Simeone

The Sons of Italy, Cellini Lodge No. 2206 Italian Festival in New Hyde Park garnered a solid turnout during its five-day run at Michael J. Tully Park last week. According to Lodge First Vice President Alfonso Squillante, the annual festival had more 1,500 people each day, with 3,200 people on Saturday night for the fireworks display.

"We've had a great turnout, the community has responded very positively," said Squillante. "Last year we had 12,000 people over the course of five days and this year we are looking at record-breaking numbers."

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Source: http://www.antonnews.com/

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