OSIA Grand Lodge Foundation, Inc. awards $100,000 Grant to the Italian American Museum
Order Sons of Italy Grand Lodge Foundation Inc. made their first installment of $20,000 on their $100,000 grant to the Italian American Museum for their new permanent exhibition, 'The Italian American Experience' which is scheduled to open in 2021 and will highlight the role of OSIA in the community. Left to right: Philip Foglia, Esq., Executive Vi...
Former NYPD detective Sonny Grosso, whose work inspired ‘The French Connection,’ dead at 89
Former NYPD detective Sonny Grosso, whose police work with partner Eddie Egan was used as the plot for the classic 1971 cop flick “The French Connection,” died Wednesday. He was 89. Grosso’s death was confirmed by his longtime friend, and former NYPD captain, Ernie Naspretto. Grosso died in Manhattan after battling a long illness, Naspretto said. “...
New Book Details White Plains in the 20th Century
Former White Plains resident Ben Himmelfarb and current resident Elaine Massena worked in similar capacities in the city and would often cross paths in their jobs. Massena is the city archivist with the city clerk’s office and Himmelfarb was the local history historian at the White Plains Library. “We were always contacting each other because of re...
The Day I Stepped into the MoMA and Dreamed of Working in New York
In the summer of 2014 I visited New York City for the first time. Back then, I couldn’t imagine that my trip would have been the first step in realizing my biggest dream: to live and work in the Big Apple. During that holiday I went to the Museum of Modern Art and I visited the “Architecture & Design” section: design was put at the same level as ar...
In Scena! 2020 To Feature Special Performance By Italian Star Paola Minaccioni
The New York City-based Kairos Italy Theater along with the Italy-based KIT Italiana and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU will present the eighth annual In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, a festival of Italian theater taking place in all five boroughs of NYC (participating venues to be announced), April 27-May 11, 2020. Admission to all show...
Federazione Associazioni Campane negli USA. Trombetta rieletto Presidente, succede a Rocco Manzolillo
Nicola Trombetta rieletto Presidente delle Associazioni della Campania negli Stati Uniti d’America. Originario di Solofra, in provincia di Avellino, Nicola Trombetta era già stato Presidente dell’importante associazione italiana negli USA fino a due anni fa, lasciando successivamente il posto al Presidente del Club San Cono di Brooklyn Rocco Manzol...
The Society Of Fellows Of The American Academy In Rome Presents SALONE!
The Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome presents SALONE!, a multimedia/live performance event showcasing the work of world-renown choreographers, artists, composers, actors, and artisans who have each been awarded the prestigious Rome Prize. The premiere event will take place on March 24, 2020, at Roulette in Brooklyn, within a vibra...
Joyce DiDonato: Tiny Desk Concert
When opera star Joyce DiDonato told us she wanted to sing centuries-old Italian love songs at the Tiny Desk we weren't surprised. But when she said she was bringing a jazz band to back her up, we did a double take. But that's Joyce, always taking risks. After all, the last time we filmed the down-to-earth diva, she insisted on singing an opera aria...
Queensboro UNICO gives back while celebrating its Italian-American heritage
Queensboro UNICO, the Queens chapter of the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, had a banner year and a holiday season to remember. Gaspare J. Mistretta was elected president of Queensboro UNICO in August 2019, after being a member for 17 years and holding “basically every position” at the private nonprofit organizat...
Professor Robert Viscusi
It is with profound sadness that I write to inform you of the death of our dear friend Robert Viscusi, Professor Emeritus of Brooklyn College. He died this morning at Lennox Hill Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy, and two children, Victoria and Robert. For those of us who knew Bob well, we knew a...
Senior Brooklyn Dems elect Carlo Scissura to ceremonial leadership role
As Brooklyn Democratic party boss Frank Seddio prepares to step down, political honchos elected veteran businessman and former political staffer Carlo Scissura to the largely ceremonial chairmanship of the Kings County Democratic Committee vacated last fall. “I’m excited,” Scissura said. “I love Brooklyn and I love to organize.” The party’s 42 dis...
Bronx community board puts the brakes on annual church festival
A Bronx community board is putting the brakes on the St. Theresa Italian American Family Feast after incidents of violence have plagued the celebration over recent years. For decades, St. Theresa Italian American Family Feast has been a staple in the Bronx community, bringing families and food together. But residents say the event has been anything...