Christopher Columbus received some powerful Old World backing in Manhattan on Tuesday as New York City pols weigh whether to yank statues of him and other now-controversial historial figures. Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni pointedly visited the borough’s famed Columbus Circle to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony honoring Columbus — jus...

It was a dream for 23 years, even though it lacked funds. Shipped from Italy in seven crates, it has survived car crashes, vandalism, erosion and more. Today, standing at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Bellevue Avenue, the monument is a tribute to the Italian people who forged it. On Oct. 9, Newport Festa Italiana will celebrate the 70t...

Columbus Day has long been celebrated in the United States as a holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492. However, there has been a growing movement to reevaluate and transform this holiday into Indigenous Peoples' Day in recent years. In Apopka, the idea made its way to a City Council meeting. Commissioner Alexa...

In preparation of Italian and Hispanic American Heritage Months in October, would you like educators in your school district to receive a new, innovative tool to stimulate critical and analytical thinking about complex issues in society? If so, the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) is pleased to offer its “An Italian’s Dream: Leads to...

The Nutley Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee is hosting the largest Italian American Event in Essex County. We are proud to announce that this year's Columbus Day Parade is scheduled for Sunday October 8 th at 1:30 PM. The parade route starts at Belleville High School proceeds North on Franklin Avenue and ends at Nutley High School The Belle...

In 1959, the Italian community in Trenton gave a sculptured bronze statue of Christopher Columbus to the city of Trenton, to stand vigil over the children in the baseball fields and playgrounds of the former Columbus Park, Trenton. In 2020, the city of Trenton removed Christopher Columbus and he lies on the floor in a warehouse, defaced, disgraced....

The East Hanover Italian American Club will be hosting the Morris County Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, October 8th.  Council President Frank DeMaio will be honored as 'Man of the Year'. East Hanover Middle School Principal Stacie Costello will be honored as 'Woman of the Year'. The full list of nominees is as follows: - Grand Marshal - Jack Ciatta...

Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla and dozens of Italian American groups sued Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration in federal court Tuesday for changing the name of the city’s Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. “While both groups’ ethnicity deserve recognition, Mayor Kenney may not take action that discriminates against Italian...

The Italian-American Defense League with plaintiff Ralph Marcarelli, a lifelong resident of Wooster Square, filed a lawsuit against Mayor Justin Elicker of New Haven for removing the neighborhood’s Columbus statue.  Under Elicker’s reign, Columbus School changed its name, Columbus Day is now called Italian Heritage Day, and the Columbus statue was...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Municipal Government of Genoa have embarked on a dynamic partnership aimed at promoting education, research, cultural exchange, and economic growth in their respective nations. The two organizations recently inked a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that solidifies their collaborati...