Staten Islander named executive director of Boys' and Girls' Towns of Italy
The Boys' and Girls' Towns of Italy (BGTI), an international non-profit organization empowering war refugee and migrant youth, recently welcomed Staten Islander Gabriele Delmonaco as its new executive director. Delmonaco, who lives in New Brighton with his family, moved to the borough in 2001 from Rome. He said of his choice to move to the...
New York City judge accused of making anti-Italian remarks
A New York City judge who once blasted the head of a judicial committee as racist is now being accused of lobbing anti-Italian remarks himself. The New York Post reports that Supreme Court Judge Duane Hart asked during a January property-dispute hearing whether Italian-born plaintiff Maurizio Oppedisano had mob ties. One of four...
Renzo Piano
by Mark Di Suvero Manhattan is currently undergoing a construction boom so extensive that not since the skyscraper rush of the 1920s has the city's skyline been faced with the potential for so much massive transformation. But we are living in a new Gilded Age, and not surprisingly, most of the pencil-thin, sky-high constructions r...
Italian-American night June 22nd at Eisenhower Park!
As part of the Nassau County Parks' International Music Nights Concert Series, which provides residents an opportunity to experience the broad range of cultures that Nassau County has to offer free of charge, Italian-American night will be presented on June 22, 2015. The concert is presented at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, an outdoor theatre...
Geneva Sons of Italy to present 'A Passport to Italy'
The Sons of Italy-Geneva Lodge No. 2397 and Hobart and William Smith Colleges will present "A Passport to Italy: An Evening of Food, Wine and Culture" from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St., Geneva. The event will include mandolin and accordion music, four travelogues, wine and food tastings and Italian refreshme...
Lucia Grillo: acting is the quintessence of the human being
Born in New York, but with Italian blood flowing through her veins, originally from Francavilla Angitola in Calabria, Lucia Grillo is a fireball of energy within a witty, creative mind. She's an actress, screenwriter, an award winning director (her shorts "A pena do pana" and "Ad Ipponion" won some festivals), a producer and excellent TV host. &nb...
Valerio Piccolo-Poetry notes
Tuesday, May 03, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Organized by : IIC NY Entrance : Free. Book now! Italian Cultural Institute of New York - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY 10021 Presentation of the concept album Poetry Notes, with special guest Rick Moody. Poetry Notes is a project that combines poetry and music. Nine Ame...
A Sneak Peek at Eataly Downtown's Ambitious Bread Operation
When the new Eataly Downtown opens next month, it will have a little taste of something that no other location has — bread from countries other than Italy. Every location of Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's Italian food emporium has a theme, and New York's second outpost on the third floor of 4 World Trade Center will be going all out with bread....
Celebrating Life, Italian Style
By Preeti Singh As cloudy skies gave way to a bright sunny day early Sunday morning, more than a dozen merchants, dressed in white or red aprons, started to organizetheir displays on long tables set up along Arthur Avenue between Crescent Avenue and 187th Street. A smorgasbord of Italian foods, from wheels of parmesan and provolone, slabs of...
Restaurant Notes: Italian-centered Bellini’s Bistro opens near Kleinhans
Bellini's Bistro has opened in a longtime restaurant space a few steps away from Kleinhans Music Hall. The building at 350 Pennsylvania St., across the street from the hall's backside, was formerly Prospero and Coda. Owners Susan and Mike Navarro opened not quite two weeks ago, offering a compact, Italian-centered menu, and a selection of wine...
Italian American Writers Association March Newsletter Now Available
Packed as always with news of readings and other events, new books, writings, and other publications, resources and opportunities, the March 2013 newsletter of the Italian American Writers Association is now available at www.iawa.net. Kicking off the month is the regular reading at NY's Cornelia Street Cafe, Saturday, March 9. Featured Readers for...
IAMPAC Endorses Paul Vallone For City Council
Paul Vallone, Democratic candidate for the 19th City Council seat, on June 10 received the endorsement of the Italian American Political Action Committee (IAMPAC). The endorsement is a significant one as Northeast Queens boasts one of the largest Italian American communities in New York City. In the 2009 Democratic primary for the 19th City Council...