A Half-Century of Gangsters, Glamour and Guts: 'Martin Scorsese' Comes to Queens
Martin Scorsese released his first film, Who's That Knocking at My Door, nearly half a century ago, in November 1967. In the 49 years since, he has established himself as a legend of the cinematic arts, an auteur not unlike Jean-Luc Godard or Alfred Hitchcock, whose output maintains the same frenetic pace as the films he makes. On December...
An Italian Welfare League Event
In 92 years, the Italian Welfare League has gone from helping newly arrived Ellis Island Italian immigrants to assisting children of Italian descent who require medical assistance or have special needs. These children are I Nostri Bambini.
Staten Island's Casa Belvedere will hold 'Taste of Italy' Golf Outing
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, Grymes Hill, will host its first annual "Taste of Italy" Golf Outing and Bocce Tournament on Wednesday, June 19, at Silver Lake Golf Course. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., and cocktails, dinner and an auction begin at 6 p.m. The cost of golf, lunch and dinner is $175 per person; the co...
Italian American feast this weekend in Astoria, Queens
The 43rd Annual Feast in honor of St. Antonio Abate sponsored by the Fraternal Society of Castrofilippo Inc. began yesterday in Astoria, Queens. The feast, located on Ditmars Boulevard from 38th to 35th Streets, runs until Sunday June 23. The stretch is smoky, sweet and delicious with Puerto Rican and Latin American cuisine, Italian American street...
New six-part series on the New York Mafia to premiere this weekend
by Phil Leo A new gritty six-part series, Inside the American Mob, will premiere Sun. July 28 at 9:00 p.m. on the National Geographic Channel.Former mobsters, informants, and FBI agents will expose the takedown of the deadliest and most infamous organized crime ring in U.S. history. Exclusive television interviews include Jimmy Calandra, a member...
Concerto per le celebrazioni di Maria SS. Addolorata
La Congrega Maria SS. Addolorata di Brooklyn. N.Y., presenterà come ogni anno, per completare i festeggiamenti della protettrice, un concerto di musica classica, con artisti venuti appositamente dall'Italia, per allietare la nostra comunità italiana e non. Avremo fra noi, artisti che si stanno affermando non solo nel loro paese, ma anche all'ester...
Corrado Iovenitti, 78, Of Larchmont; Longtime Tailor
Born May 23, 1936, in Paganica, Abruzzo, Italy, he was a son of the late Luigi and Augusta Iovenitti.Iovenitti emigrated to the U.S. from Italy in 1976 at age 40. He spoke no English but within six years had opened a tailor shop on Palmer Avenue in Larchmont. Businesses followed in Stamford, Conn., and Rye. He founded the Connecticut/Westc...
Evviva San Gennaro! A Look at the 89th Annual Feast of San Gennaro in New York City's Historic Little Italy
Saturday, September 19th, I had the great honor and privilege of carrying the statue of our beloved patron San Gennaro through the bustling streets of Little Italy on his feast day. I would like to thank Achille Pirro and Mark Mascioli for making it happen, as well as my fellow lifters for their support and confidence; I had the time of my life! &...
Tanti applausi e commozione al Gala dei Brooklyn Italians
C'era il peso e il ricordo di tutti i ventisei anni passati alla guida dei Brooklyn italians, nella voce commossa di Jerry Valerio quando, con poche frasi di benvenuto, ha ceduto il testimone a John Saia, il nuovo presidente della società di calcio italoamericana."Per andare avanti bisogna sempre rinnovarsi, accogliendo persone e idee nuove capaci...
A bit of myself: Filomena Abys-Smith ospite dell’Italian American Museum
Si terrà il 20 giugno alle 18.30pm presso l'Italian American Museum a New York la presentazione di "A Bit of Myself" scritto da Filomena Abys-Smith. Il volume è una raccolta di memorie dedicate ai figli della scrittrice, al fine di tramandare loro radici e conoscenza degli avi la cui passione per la vita li ha aiutati a diventare una famig...
Open Wide For Fried Nutella Ravioli & Cannoli "Cronuts" At This Year's San Gennaro Festival
Despite some opposition in recent years, Little Italy's religious-fest-turned-tourist-trap Feast of San Gennaro Festival returns to the nabe this week, bringing with it the aromas of fried funnel cakes and pedestrian congestion. From September 12th through 22nd, the streets of the historic neighborhood will be crammed with tchotchke vendor...
Four Camden women experience American history...in Italy
Four Camden women experienced history after making the trek to Italy to meet Italian volunteers working effortlessly to surface a World War II DUKW (Duck) amphibious vehicle that has been submerged in Lake Garda in Italy. The women brought tokens of their appreciation for the volunteers determination. The DUKW had been traveling up Lake Ga...