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The Daily Meal, the same food blog behind "The 101 Best Pizzas in America" — or the closest thing on the internet to a definitive, annual critic's ranking of the nation's best pizza joints — is drumming up some more controversy this month with an offshoot list that names "The Best Pizza in Every State." "There are plenty of states with pizzerias th...

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The city has approved plans to demolish the crumbling but historic Lady of Loreto church — despite repeated pleas to save it, records show. The Department of Buildings issued a permit on March 24 that will allow the Diocese of Brooklyn to tear down the century-old building at 126 Sackman St. at any time, according to city records. Catholic Charitie...

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The Columbian Lawyers Association, First Judicial Department, honored Justice Joseph Maltese with the 52nd annual Rapallo-Scalia Award in front of more than 500 people during a luncheon at the Plaza in Manhattan on Friday. "Today is all about Justice Joseph Maltese," said Marianne Bertuna, president of the Columbian Lawyers Association, First Depar...

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Good Friday is the day Christians around the world mark the crucifixion of Jesus. For over a century, the people of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn have shown their devotion with a distinctive procession that includes a funeral band, dozens of black-clad women reciting the rosary in Italian, and statues of Jesus and Mary, borne on the shoulders of pallbe...

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Monday, April 17th @ 6 pm Our Lady of the Snow Hall - 410 Graham Avenue - Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211 This Easter Monday, come celebrate Pasquetta (Little Easter) with the Our Lady of the Snow Society at the Sagra della Pizza Chiena in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Bring your family, your friends and your own pizza rustica (pizza chiena) so we can a...

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The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn got a taste of intellectual property — Italian style — during its monthly meeting in Dyker Heights on Tuesday courtesy of past President Bruno Codispoti. “Bruno is a business attorney focusing in corporate, real estate and intellectual property matters. He is the past president of this wonderful organiz...

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In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we talk with Paul “Paulie” Malignaggi, a former two-weight World Champion who currently works as a commentator. Paulie tells the story of how he transitioned from Sicily to Brooklyn and had to learn to adapt to the diverse cultures and lifestyles, and how that led him to start his boxing career, desp...

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The Federation of Italian-American Organizations (FIAO) celebrated its 40th anniversary on Sunday, March 26, with a gala dinner and a ceremony at El Caribe Country Club part of which included presenting scholarships to students preparing to go to college. Three honorees were in the spotlight during the event, including attorney Arthur L. Aidala, ma...

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Hon. Frank Seddio, the Democratic Party boss in Kings County and current president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, is a man of many talents, but perhaps his most distinguished ability is his flair for cooking. Every year, hundreds of members of Brooklyn’s legal and political communities head to Seddio’s office in Canarsie, like they did last Frida...

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Our Lady of Loreto has a new protector: State Sen. Tony Avella. The Queens Democrat — and mayoral candidate — has stepped forward in the face of fresh threats by a Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens subsidiary to demolish the shuttered century-old church in the Ocean Hill section of Brownsville. Avella has joined a campaign by the Brownsvill...

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