Puglia sets sights on New York as a premier luxury wedding destination
Puglia is gearing up to enchant New York with its exceptional offerings as a top-tier wedding destination. On January 13, the iconic New York Times Building will host the event "Getting Married in Puglia, Wedding Destination," organized by the Tourism Department of the Region of Puglia and Pugliapromozione, in collaboration with ENIT and The New Yo...
The National Organization of Italian American Women to honor three wise women in New York on January 23, 2025, at Columbus Citizens Foundation
The National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW), announced today that the organization’s annual Epiphany reception honoring Three Wise Women will be held on January 23, 2025 from 6 to 9 PM, at Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City, according to a statement released by NOIAW’s National President, Pat Tinto. Each year, NOIAW, the...
Growing up Italian at a New York institution
Vivian Cardia's life story has been a true New York tale. She grew up working at the historic Beatrice Inn in New York's West Village, a famous rendezvous for the city's high society. Cardia remembers how "Woody Allen filmed a movie there with Mia Farrow and Gena Rowlands. Charles Kuralt was there every night. Lovin' Spoonful lived across the stree...
The influence of Italian culture across the globe
2025-01-21 @ 06:00 PM. Columbus Citizens Foundation - 8 East 69th Street, New York, NY. RSVP Here. Explore the multifaceted influence of Italian culture across the globe with CCF's Executive Director, Lisa Ackerman. Italy, a country younger than the United States, has exerted a cultural influence that remains intoxicating, mystifying, and remarkabl...
"Voce dal Comites, collaborare per crescere" is born, the podcast of Comites New York
In an increasingly connected world, where every single story deserves to be heard, COMITES New York has decided to launch the engaging podcast "Voce dal Comites, collaborare per crescere" (Voice from COMITES, Collaborating to Grow), which aims to give a voice to Italians and their unique experiences. This project arises from the need to celebrate t...
History and Culture Collide at the New Italian American Museum in Manhattan
Walking down Mulberry Street in New York’s Little Italy can often feel like a contact sport. Locals elbow past tourists, pedestrians duck and dodge al fresco dining tables, gift shops all but assault you with racks of kitschy souvenirs. Heaven help you during the annual San Gennaro Festival. When you reach the intersection of Mulberry and Grand Str...
Number of Italians, Irish on Staten Island continues steep decline, new data shows
For decades, Italian Americans and Irish Americans dominated the landscape of Staten Island, at one point combining to account for nearly half of all borough residents. But while those two remain the highest-represented ethnicities in the borough, both have seen their numbers dwindle over the past decade-plus in a trend that continued in newly rele...
Giorgio Morandi: masterpieces from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation
January 16 – February 22 2025 - 537 West 20th Street, New York, NY. Request prices and availability. David Zwirner presents Giorgio Morandi: Masterpieces from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation. Curated by art historian and Morandi scholar Dr. Alice Ensabella in collaboration with the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, the exhibition will feature over 50 works fr...
Bar Pisellino expands its West Village presence with new Italian bar experience
The West Village welcomes an expansion to its Italian bar scene as Bar Pisellino stretches its footprint to three storefronts, emanating from its original location at 52 Grove Street. Jody Williams and Rita Sodi recently announced the growth of their establishment, which now includes a retail shop nestled between the original corner spot and a new...
The Must-Visit Bronx Spot For Italian Foodies
While comfort food dishes come from around the world, Italian food hits the spot for those who appreciate deep tomato-rich, olive oil-paired flavors. In New York, there is one place to find authentic Italian food and have your culinary needs met: Arthur Avenue, aka the Bronx's Little Italy. With tens of thousands of Italians making their way to the...
The Year Commemorating Giovanni da Verrazzano
VERRAZZANO 500, the yearlong celebration of Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York ended on a historic December day with a rare viewing of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s Cellere Codex. The quincentennial of Verrazzano’s entering NY Harbor begun on April 17, 2024, with a Staten Island Ferry journey where Italian American leaders gazed, essenti...
RIP, TONY: Noto, former Brooklyn Italians coach, passes away
Tony Noto, whose success as a local soccer coach was bypassed only by his passion for the beautiful game, has passed away. He was 70 years old. Noto was a head coach or assistant coach with several teams in the metropolitan area over several decades. He was an assistant under Mike Rybak when the Brooklyn Italians captured the 1991 Lamar Hunt U.S. O...