Il Console Generale al battesimo con la Columbus Day Parade nel Queens con la fascia di Grand Marshal
di Riccardo Chioni La solitamente trafficata Steinway Street nel rione di Astoria ieri si è fermata per il passaggio della Columbus Day Parade guidata dal console generale Natalia Quintavalle con la fascia tricolore di grand marshal, a fianco di Joe Di Pietro, presidente della Federation of Italian American Organizations di Queens. Sotto un cielo...
Coney Island amusement rides open for the summer
The Coney Island amusement park opened Sunday for another season — with a 1920s wooden roller-coaster and a new, steel one ready to roll at breakneck speeds. In Luna Park, Italian amusement tycoon Alberto Zamperla joined Eric Adams as the Brooklyn borough president christened the Cyclone roller-coaster with a local tradition: cracking a bo...
Enrico Brignano to Star in RUGANTINO at New York City Center, 6/12-14
Straight from engagements in Rome, Milan and Florence, MF Production presents Enrico Brignano in Rugantino, in celebration of 50th Anniversary of the show's Broadway debut, from June 12, 13 and 14, 2014 at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street, NYC. Tickets start at $35 (premium seating is also offered) and are available at nycitycent...
Ricordato Vito Marcantonio, il congressman radicale di sinistra rieletto sei volte dalla gente di East Harlem
by Riccardo Chioni "Vito Marcantonio si è battuto incessantemente affinché giustizia sociale, diritti civili e il sogno americano fossero accessibili a tutti" ha detto ieri la presidente del consiglio comunale Melissa Mark Viverito durante la commemorazione al Woodlawn Cemetery nel Bronx del 60esimo anniversario della morte del parlamentare italoa...
Blauvelt Sons of Italy entertained over 75 children and their families with crafts, magic and a visit from Santa
On December 14 the Blauvelt Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 hosted a special Christmas event for Lodge members and their families as well as the general public. The event featured holiday crafts for the children, balloon creations, an interactive magic show, pizza and pasta selections and a very special visit from Santa himself. Read mor...
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire: Italy’s Earliest Settlers
April 17 7:00 pm — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States The Roman Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in history. It began in Rome in 753 BC., at the height of its power it controlled over two million square miles stretching from the Rhine River to Egypt and from Bri...
Thy Neighbor's Keeper – The Screams of Kitty Genovese Remembered
By Niccolò Graffio "...better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off." – Book of Proverbs: XXVII, v. 10, Holy Bible, KJV. In America's historically celebrity-obsessed "culture" the highest, it is believed, to which one can aspire is to become famous. In times past this wasn't necessarily a bad thing; quite the contrary, in fact. &...
Due Ponti Brings Authentic Italia To Whitestone
Due Ponti of Whitestone provides the kind of cityscape background to your fair-weather dining experience that is reserved for most Hollywood movies. They provide fine Italian dining indoors and out. While weather permits, they have an open patio that extends to a wide dock that offers beautiful views of the Long Island Sound and the Throgs Nec...
7 reasons Rocco's is the Best Deli on Staten Island
By Rob Bailey We've said it before but it bears repeating: Delis are crucial for survival in New York City. They aren't glamorous or trendy — they are essential. Delis are also where you get the essentials: A gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, a hot cup of joe — ahem — your daily newspaper. The 80-year-old's...
Italian Christmas Market in Albany
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6th: 12 noon to 4:00 pm. Share with us in this truly old Italian Tradition in our Museum building (1227 Central Ave., Albany). Our Exhibit rooms will be transformed into market places filled with many items for you to enjoy, with something for almost everyo...
Fashionable exhibit tells the tale of Italy’s post-war renaissance
More than just a pretty show featuring fashion, "Bellissima, Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968" makes a compelling case for how couture helped resurrect Italy from the ashes of World War II. "At its core, it tells the story of a beautiful partnership between Italy and the U.S.," says Stefano Tonchi, editor-in-chief of W Magazine and co-cura...
Rocco Amoroso, 89, founded LI Junior Soccer League program, dies
Raised between Italy, Brooklyn and Richmond Hill, Queens, Rocco Amoroso had a love for both the old and new, for the distinct tongue of Ropino, his adopted hometown in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and English, and for the gelato of the old world and the ice cream of the new, which became a signature favorite. "Growing up in Italy, he alway...