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New York will say farewell to the state's former three-term governor, Mario Cuomo, starting with his Manhattan wake. Visitation is at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on Madison Avenue, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Cuomo's funeral is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on Park Avenue.   Cuomo,...

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by NOIAW: Aileen R. Sirey - Founder & Chair Emerita, and Patricia A. Martone - Chair, National Board   Yesterday, the Italian American community lost one of its greatest heroes.   The National Organization of Italian American Women was extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Mario M. Cuomo, former governor of New York, spell...

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di Maurita Cardone   C'era aria di festa domenica su Park Avenue tra 69th e 68th street. Per le celebrazioni del 2 giugno, festa della Repubblica Italiana, tra il consolato e l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura è stato un susseguirsi di eventi per celebrare il nostro paese e le sue ricchezze, dall'arte alla letteratura, dal turismo al design pass...

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"La scomparsa di Mario Cuomo, deceduto a causa di una crisi cardiaca, lascia un vuoto profondo non solo nel mondo politico americano ma in tutta la Comunità italiana che vive negli Usa". Così l' on. Fucsia Nissoli, deputata PI eletta nella Ripartizione Nord e Centro America, commenta la notizia del decesso di Mario Cuomo.   "Egli – ricorda -...

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by Richard L. D'Arminio - UNICO National President   Growing up in an Italian Neighborhood in the 1960's there were 2 people that stood out in my life. One was my Father who became Mayor of our City whom I followed very closely as I became interested in politics, and the other person was Mario Cuomo. He was an eloquent speaker and truly a gr...

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by Maria Gloria   Dear Readers,The 126th Tournament of Roses Parade, held on the first day of each New Year in Pasadena, California, had its theme this year "Inspiring Stories". Featured was a "riderless horse" that represented Grand Marshall Louis Zamperini, a World War II hero and former Olympian, who died in July 2014, at the age of 97. Z...

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joined more than 500 guests in April to present the inaugural Mario M. Cuomo Award in Public Service to Janet DiFiore, the Westchester County district attorney. The award recognizes Italian American public servants who are known for their passion, conviction, and dedication to serving the Italian American community....

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by James Barron   In the end there were the words, and the words were the son's, and the words were about his father, former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. "At his core, at his best, he was a philosopher, and he was a poet, and he was an advocate, and he was a crusader," Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said at his father's funeral service on Tuesday. "Mario...

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by Lorenzo Tondo Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York, was targeted for assassination by the Sicilian mafia during a trip to Italy in 1992, according to an imprisoned Cosa Nostra hitman. Maurizio Avola, 54 – who is currently serving a life sentence for his part in 43 murders and 40 armed robberies – told the Guardian that mobster boss...

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di Stefano Vaccara Natalia Quintavalle, la prima donna italiana a diventare console generale a New York, dopo 4 anni alla guida della sede diplomatica di Park Avenue presto sarà incaricata per un' altra missione. La sua partenza era prevista per la fine dell'anno ma il suo mandato è stato però prolungato di qualche mese anche in vista della visita...

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