by Dina Sciortino   Senator Carlucci joins members of the Italian-American State Legislators Conference to present Clarkstown South High School student Alana Kurtti with a $1,500 dollar check in Albany. New City resident Alana Kurtti, a model student and member of her community, was chosen as this year's winner of the Italian-American S...

By Virginia N. Sherry For the third consecutive summer, native Staten Islander Frances Curcio traveled to Contursi Terme, a small town in the Campania region of southern Italy, to continue exploration of her family's roots.   The search started with her maternal grandfather, Salvatore Cipollaro, who immigrated to the U.S. from the town in 1...

Culinary Historians of New York presents "Southern Italy and Genoa in the Early History of Pasta: Debunking the Myth of Arab Influence" with Dr. Anthony Buccini, Thursday, October 10th, 2013 at 6:30 pm Check-in and reception | 7:00 pm Lecture. Historical pasta recipes will be served!   $25 CHNY Members | $22 CHNY Senior & Stud...

by Sean Dobbin   Bishop Salvatore Matano will approach the door of Sacred Heart Cathedral on Jan. 2 and knock three times on the door. Bishop Robert Cunningham will open it.   The symbolic gesture will mark the beginning of two days of worship to install Matano as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. The Jan. 2 solemn vespers...

Italian Heritage and Culture Month 2014 Tribute "Celebrating the Italian American Experience . . . Legends and Icons . . . Italian Americans in Sports"   You are cordially invited to attend the Raising of the Italian and Italian American Flags and a special recognition for Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D., D...

The end of an era is approaching in East Utica. But it could be the beginning of a new era. The beloved Sons of Italy Lodge, an Italian social stronghold for nearly 60 years, is scheduled to close in a few weeks. For those who grew up in East Utica, Italian or not, the lodge and the Miss Italia Pageant spark warm memories. Board member R...

di Erika La Rosa   Avevamo parlato di Virginia Colombo, giovane critica d'arte di Busto Arsizio, qualche mese fa quando il suo progetto era stato premiato dal bando Progetto Professionalità "Ivano Becchi" ottenendo la possibilità di volare a New York e lavorare a fianco di Massimiliano Giorni al New Museum. L'abbiamo raggiunta nella Grande M...

Mr. Mayor, you should eat these with a fork. Pisillo's is the Carnegie Deli of panini. Its blimp-sized productions come way too big for human hands - even if you're 6-foot-5.   For the rest of us, utensils will ensure you won't miss a morsel of masterpieces like Hizzoner's fave - the Roma ($11.90), a smoky, chewy stack of succulent porc...

May 7, 7 - 9.30 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States With the internationalization of the labor market, the number of young Italians abroad is growing exponentially. Above all, highly talented professionals, qualified persons, researchers and academics are leaving the count...

Italian Heritage and Cultural Festival. Sponsored by the Order Sons of Italy in America New York Commission for Social JusticeSaturday, June 27, 2015 - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Smithtown Historical Society Fairgrounds - 211 Middle Country Road (Route 25) - Smithtown, N.Y. 11787 Admission: $5. Children 12 and under free. Musical E...