Permanent Little Italy coming to Gates?
Italians-Americans like to say they love to talk -- and one of the organizers at Little Italy Fest in Gates proved that stereotype to be true Saturday afternoon. During an award presentation, one of the organizers let it slip that there are some big plans in the works when he announced that a Little Italy might permanently moving to town. ...
Christmas Lights on the Heights
by Ramon Taylor "Dyker Lights" is one of New York's most extravagant holiday attractions, and chances are you've never heard of it. Just minutes away from Manhattan's flashy skyline, a mostly Italian-American residential neighborhood in Brooklyn hosts over 100,000 visitors per year, in one of the wackiest holiday light displays in the coun...
Essere donna, più essere emigrante. Essere di piú
Un salone allegro, solare, nel quale il giallo delle mimose si confondeva con quello dei dettagli che adornavano i tavoli e anche l'abbigliamento di molte donne, ha accolto i tanti, tantissimi ospiti arrivati a festeggiare la Festa della Donna nell'Associazione che riunisce gli oriundi di Orsogna a New York. Pochi gli uomini ma tantissime...
Nanette Rainone, Early Creator of Feminist Radio Shows, Dies at 73
Nanette Rainone, who as a reporter and programmer at the New York radio station WBAI in the late 1960s and early '70s created some of the first programs dedicated to feminism and women's issues, died on May 23 at her home in Manhattan. She was 73. The cause was complications of breast cancer, her son, Bruno Blumenfeld, said. Ms. Raino...
2016 Bookend Event: "Beyond Ellis Island"
September 15 (Thursday) 6:30 pm. 2016 Bookend Event: "Beyond Ellis Island". A corollary event to the Brooklyn Book Festival, "Beyond Ellis Island" is a round table discussion of the past, present, and future of Italian American literature; it will include readings and discussion. Panelists include: Mark Ciabattari, Louisa Ermelino, Fred G...
Celebrating the Feast of St. Michael at Most Precious Blood Church in Little Italy
By Cav. John Napoli I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make our extraordinary Michaelmas celebration a reality (Sept. 29th). What started as a personal vow to the Archangel Michael has come to fruition. Due to the increasingly hostile environment against law enforcement my normal everyday concern for the sa...
MCNY Tours Offers Unique Bronx Historical & Pizza Tour
MCNY Tours now offers a historical tour of the Bronx's famed Arthur Avenue, The Real Little Italy of New York, which includes your own authentic Arthur Avenue pizza! Through a guided tour by a Bronx native, discover the history, food and sites of the fourth largest borough of New York City. From historical tours to food and wine outin...
Il Console Generale al battesimo con la Columbus Day Parade nel Queens con la fascia di Grand Marshal
di Riccardo Chioni La solitamente trafficata Steinway Street nel rione di Astoria ieri si è fermata per il passaggio della Columbus Day Parade guidata dal console generale Natalia Quintavalle con la fascia tricolore di grand marshal, a fianco di Joe Di Pietro, presidente della Federation of Italian American Organizations di Queens. Sotto un cielo...
Enrico Brignano to Star in RUGANTINO at New York City Center, 6/12-14
Straight from engagements in Rome, Milan and Florence, MF Production presents Enrico Brignano in Rugantino, in celebration of 50th Anniversary of the show's Broadway debut, from June 12, 13 and 14, 2014 at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street, NYC. Tickets start at $35 (premium seating is also offered) and are available at nycitycent...
Ricordato Vito Marcantonio, il congressman radicale di sinistra rieletto sei volte dalla gente di East Harlem
by Riccardo Chioni "Vito Marcantonio si è battuto incessantemente affinché giustizia sociale, diritti civili e il sogno americano fossero accessibili a tutti" ha detto ieri la presidente del consiglio comunale Melissa Mark Viverito durante la commemorazione al Woodlawn Cemetery nel Bronx del 60esimo anniversario della morte del parlamentare italoa...
Blauvelt Sons of Italy entertained over 75 children and their families with crafts, magic and a visit from Santa
On December 14 the Blauvelt Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 hosted a special Christmas event for Lodge members and their families as well as the general public. The event featured holiday crafts for the children, balloon creations, an interactive magic show, pizza and pasta selections and a very special visit from Santa himself. Read mor...
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire: Italy’s Earliest Settlers
April 17 7:00 pm — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States The Roman Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in history. It began in Rome in 753 BC., at the height of its power it controlled over two million square miles stretching from the Rhine River to Egypt and from Bri...