New Yorkers sound off on statue removal at de Blasio's monuments commission hearing
New Yorkers sounded off on the fates of statues from Christopher Columbus to Teddy Roosevelt Wednesday at the Manhattan hearing of Mayor de Blasio's monuments commission. Speakers were split between people pushing to get rid of statues of figures tarred with racism and colonialism, and those arguing the monuments should stay as a reminder of histor...
Mother Cabrini way, a street and charism
Mother Cabrini is still alive and well in New York City. On Oct. 20, 2017, the corner of 19th Street and 3rd Avenue was co-named "Mother Cabrini Way" through the efforts of City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez and the approval of the City Council and Department of Transportation. We, her Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSCs) are so excit...
Debate Over Public Monuments and Columbus Statues Continues in Brooklyn
Politicians, teachers, art historians, feminists, futurists and more turned out to speak on the role of public monuments in New York City. The Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers held their public hearing for Brooklyn this morning at Borough Hall. The hearing is the latest in a series, one in each of the five boroughs, i...
A New York Bassetti spiega gli italici e su Colombo dice: “Polemica insensata”
“Abbiamo bisogno di alimentare e incoraggiare un processo di rieducazione della società, della collettività, con l’obiettivo di pensare più profondamente alla nozione di italics. Anche se certo, lo dobbiamo fare in questo momento storico che, per i motivi che conosciamo, è più duro di altri”. Il professor Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean del John D. C...
REVIEW: Faicco’s is Unporkgettable!
The smell of freshly grated parmigiana and pecorino Romano cheese, the aroma of fried balls are just a few of the mouthwatering aromas that greet you, along with the workers as you enter Faicco’s Pork Store located in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Established in 1910, it’s been family owned and operated for generations since. The Faicco’s take pride in...
Annalisa Menin e il suo ultimo anno a New York con la forza delle donne
La storia di Annalisa, Expat dal Veneto a New York la conoscono in molti. La sua solarità in primis e la sua costante presenza sulle piattaforme social in cui racconta le proprie avventure nella Grande Mela hanno conquistato numerosissimi fan. Ma oltre l’entusiasmo per la sua vita, l’autrice racconta la difficoltà, il dolore della perdita, il sens...
Monuments commission to hold hearing on Staten Island
The future of the statue of Christopher Columbus and other symbols is at stake and the city wants your input. The Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers will hold public hearings in each borough this month where New Yorkers can share their ideas about the city's monuments and markers in public space. The Staten Island heari...
Award-Winning Italian Tenor Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform “Italian Christmas Concert in Buffalo”
“Italian Christmas Concert in Buffalo,” a traditional Italian Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Micheal Castaldo and friends, will take place on Friday, December 8, 2017 at 8:00p.m. at Alden Presbyterian Church, 13298 Broadway, Alden, NY 14004. Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-selling...
Even a Prize-Winning Ferrari Couldn’t Add Much Zip to Sotheby’s Lethargic $310 Million Contemporary Sale
In what could only be an anticlimactic end to a New York auction season dominated by Christie’s colossal sale of the $450.3 million “last Leonardo” on Wednesday, Sotheby’s soldiered through the week’s final megawatt event respectably, though without much spark. The night before, Christie’s bucked convention by shoehorning the Renaissance showstoppe...
Annual Neapolitan Baroque Crèche and Angel Tree at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nov. 21, 2017—Jan. 7, 2018 (Tree-lighting daily at 4:30pm, with additional ceremonies on Fridays and Saturdays at 5:30 and 6:30pm). Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1000 Fifth Avenue. New York, New York. The Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a long-established yuletide tradition in New York. The brightly...
Dinner with Di Maggio
November 30, Thursday, 5:30 .pm. Stony Brook University, New York 11790. Center for Italian Studies/ Book Presentation: “Dinner with Di Maggio” with co-author Dr. John Positano. Books will be available for purchase and autographing by Dr. John Positano. Location: Center for Italian Studies in Stony Brook University's Frank Melville Memorial Library...
A golf ace at 87: Celebrating his third hole-in-one
They say if you live long enough, you’ll see everything. On Monday, Nov. 20, Antonio Luigi Capicotto marks his 87 birthday, having experienced — three times — something few golfers see once. Capicotto just recorded his third hole-in-one, an "ace" to golfers. The feat is even more impressive considering that Capicotto, a stone mason since the age o...