The Madonna Of 115th Street Gets A Long-Awaited Makeover
After 131 years, Madonna of 115th Street needed a makeover — a makeover worthy of a Catholic icon parishioners say is responsible for miracles. And last week, the refurbished life-sized statue and her new gown were unveiled last week in East Harlem. From high above the altar, the Blessed Mother at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church has watched...
San Vincenzo Gets a New “Marble” Pedestal
By Giovanni di Napoli Saturday morning I made my way to Most Precious Blood Church in Manhattan's Little Italy, to lend a hand to the Craco Society with the repositioning of the San Vincenzo statue onto its new base. Made to look like marble, the wooden pedestal was constructed by master craftsman Manny Mayo to display the saint at the foot of the...
Part 2 – Carroll Gardens – I Know Where Your Marys Go!
by Antonia Ferraro Last we spoke on the topic of front yard religious statuary, I posited the question to Carroll Gardens, Where Will All Your Marys Go? I won't lie. I had a great time writing that piece. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with both Monsignor Massie and St. Stephen's Pastoral Associate, John Heyer II. Msgr. Massie helped me to...
Sons of Italy Binghamton Lodge celebrates centennial
The Binghamton Lodge of the Sons of Italy is celebrating that special milestone this weekend: 100 years of serving the community. Members, friends, and family all gathered at Traditions At The Glen in the Town of Union Friday night. The black tie event featured food, dancing and also reflection on years past. Located in the heart...
Community champion Joe Gerace passes away at 80
Joseph Richard Gerace, 80, proprietor of Gerace's Hair Care Center and along with his wife owned the former Bob Harris Realty Company, died on Thursday (Nov. 17, 2016) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mr. Gerace was born March 15, 1936 in Batavia, a son of the late Joseph A. and Sarah (Gazzetta) Gerace. A 1955 graduate...
Lecture on Verdi, the young boy
May 1, 2013 Lecture on Giuseppe Verdi's youth, his training developmentand a lesson on "Va Pensiero" from Nabucco to be performed by students of La Scuola Italiana at the Bicentennial Ceremon, Verdi Square, 72nd and Amsterdam/Broadway, on May 1, 2013, at 1:00 pm La Scuola d'Italia, Guglielmo Marconi 406 East 67th Street New York...
Italian-American group backs Mangano for county executive
By Robert Brodsky The Italian American Political Action Committee of New York has endorsed Republican Edward Mangano for Nassau County executive, bypassing Democrat Thomas Suozzi, a fellow Italian. The executive board of the PAC, a nonpartisan group that is affiliated with more than 140 Italian-American organizations, said it had unanimously endo...
Lavazza e il futurismo Italiano al Guggenheim Museum di New York
Si intitola "Italian Futurism, 1909–1944: Reconstructing the Universe", la mostra dedicata al movimento Futurista Italiano che inaugura il 21 febbraio al Guggenheim Museum di New York. Un evento che vede raddoppiare l'orgoglio italiano in quanto sponsorizzata da Lavazza, azienda portabandiera a livello globale del caffè made in Italy, e mecena...
Westchester Uniti nella lotta all'Alzheimer. Il console Quintavalle premiata come "Donna dell'anno"
Autorità, distinti ospiti e rappresentanti dei media hanno partecipato sabato scorso a quella che è la più rilevante iniziativa della "Società Stella Mattutina - Morning Star Society" nella lotta contro l'Alzheimer e la demenza senile. "Sono qui per incontrare la comunità italiana ed offrire un incoraggiamento al dr. Luigi Miele, presidente della...
Procession of Mount Carmel has special meaning for Italian-American residents of Watertown
Families with Italian blood gathered outside their homes on Bellew Avenue and Emmett and Boon streets Sunday night to enjoy a ritual they've witnessed for many years — one that defines who they are as a people. As these longtime residents watched the Procession of Mount Carmel, which started at St. Anthony's Church on Arsenal Street, they talked a...
Tuckahoe, Eastchester Celebrate Italian Culture With Festival, Scholarship
by Zak Failla The Eastchester-Tuckahoe Columbus Day Committee is set to again celebrate Italian heritage and culture at the annual Columbus Day-St. Pio Festival. This year's festival will feature food vendors, a parade and celebrity guest appearances. The event will begin on Friday, Sept. 19, and continue through the weekend. The Eas...
Art & Artists of the Renaissance: Botticelli
December 11. 6:30 pm — 8:30 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square - Tuckahoe, NY Members $15, Non-Members $25 Sandro Botticelli, one of the greatest Renaissance painters, responsible for creating the indelible images of "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera", was also an excellent portraitist and artis...