Keep the Columbus Monument Standing
We, as residents of the United States, including those of us from the City of Syracuse and the County of Onondaga, do hereby petition Honorable Ben Walsh, Mayor of the City of Syracuse, to leave standing at Columbus Circle in the City of Syracuse, the statue of Christopher Columbus that was paid for by contributions from the Italian immigrants of t...
Italian Coastlines and the Best Beaches
Live Coffee Chat at Casa Belvedere: Italian Beaches/ Le Spiagge Italiane. Saturday, July 25th • 10:00am. Learn how to vacation as the Italians do! Guest speaker: Marco Evangelista, Director of Journeys by Central Holidays. Each Coffee Chat guest is entered to win a specialty gift courtesy of SI-Espresso! REGISTER HERE. Once you register, you will r...
Columbus monument honors struggles of Italian-Americans who built it
After reading the commentary by Philip Arnold’s and Sandy Bigtree in Sunday’s Post-Standard (“Embrace democratic values. Remove iconic fascist memorials”) , we would like to respectfully respond. From Syracuse’s Columbus’s Monument unveiling in October 1934, we have had 86 wreath ceremonies and countless luncheons celebrating the Columbus Monument...
2020 Columbus Day Parade - Important Information
Columbus Citizens Foundation Board Chair and 2020 Columbus Celebration Chairman, Angelo Vivolo, and CCF President Marian Pardo with important information about the 2020 Columbus Celebration in New York City.
Saving the Columbus Statue honoring Italian immigrants that came to Newburgh NY
The statue of Christopher Columbus located at Unico Park on the waterfront of the City of Newburgh NY is in danger of being removed. This statue was paid for by the families of Italian immigrants the came to Newburgh. These men and women worked in the textile factories, and on the railroads. They worked with their hands to build many of Newburgh...
Irina Zaretti, Who Immigrated To New York In 1954, Celebrates 100th Birthday With Family, Friends On Long Island
The matriarch of a unique Italian-American family was crowned 100-years-old Friday. Irina Zaretti, 100, told CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan that her life is nothing but splendid. Longevity runs in the family – Irina’s mother lived to be 107-years-old. So, one century was nothing to her. “I have a beautiful family, and friends,” Irina said. Irina’s husband...
In removing Christopher Columbus statue, Italian American group violates our diversity
The United States is a proud multicultural society. And one of our founding precepts – e pluribus unum (out of many, one) – underscores this storied diversity. However, in removing Buffalo’s Christopher Columbus monument – and stripping the park of its namesake – the Federation of Italian American Societies of Western New York has violated the spir...
Supporters rally for Columbus statue in Syracuse. It’s about 1934, they say, not 1492
Italian-Americans and others bent on saving the statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Syracuse issued a call for support today, saying they prefer to focus on the history of the statue itself rather than the controversial explorer it depicts. More than 100 people gathered in Columbus Circle to cheer speakers including former state Sen. John De...
Outdoor Dining Plaza “Piazza di Belmont” Launched on Bronx’s Arthur Avenue
Over the weekend, the Belmont Business Improvement District launched “Piazza di Belmont” on the Bronx’s Arthur Avenue, its first-ever piazza-style al fresco dining plan. Between East 188th Street and Crescent Avenue, diners can enjoy an authentic European-style outdoor dining experience from Thursday to Sunday nights. During the weekend nights, the...
Unexpected Tuscany
Casa Italiana Director Stefano Albertini interviews Stefania Ippoliti, head of both the Tuscan Film Commission and the Tuscan Media Library that puts her at the center of all pre-production, production, and research concerning film production in Tuscany. She will talk about her experiences in the field as well as take questions from NYU students cu...
What to do about Christopher Columbus? Discuss
Nearly a century ago, when Buffalo's West Side was heavily Italian-American, the Federation of Italian-American Societies installed a large statue of Christopher Columbus along Porter Avenue, in what is now Columbus Park. The statute is now gone and the park name will be gone soon, as well. Bella Ciao Buffalo describes itself as "next-generation It...
Syracuse Mayor Walsh appoints Columbus Circle committee
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Tuesday announced he has appointed a committee to take a closer look at the statue in Columbus Circle. The 23-member Columbus Circle Action Group will give the mayor recommendations on how they think the city should create an all-season, education and learning site at the downtown park space that has been home to a statu...