Boulevard Books author Palma Mingozzi presented new work at S.W.A.N day, the International Celebration of Women Artists at Snug Harbor in Staten Island, NY.
S.W.A.N. Day Staten Island is a celebration honoring local women artists and their contributions to our community through their art forms. Located on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the highlights of the day included: Filmed Artist Interviews by Liz Marotti and Camille Schmoeker, Artist Exhibition, Motivational Speaking and Wor...
Fun and community: Italian Feast Days returns Friday
The annual St. Anthony Italian Feast Days brings in thousands of people to the north side of Endicott each weekend, with something for everyone. If you're hungry, check out the Italian Cafe with its grilled pizza, eggplant parmesan, fried ravioli, caprese salad and more. Each year volunteers spend dozens of hours preparing for the event. M...
Columbian Lawyers Association honors RoseAnn Branda at annual dinner
By Rob Abruzzese The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn held its annual dinner dance, where it honored outgoing President RoseAnn C. Branda and installed its new executive board at El Caribe in Mill Basin on Friday night. "We are here to celebrate and express our gratitude for a great year under our outgoing president, Rose...
'Rome through Richmond Town' with BP Oddo, Louis Prima Jr.
Live music, Italian food and an in-depth look at the historic roots of Staten Island? That's amore! Borough President James Oddo and Historic Richmond Town present the annual "Rome through Richmond Town" festival on October 8. The all-day walk through Staten Island's past will start at noon and go until 5 p.m. Admission is free. Retur...
L'8 ottobre a New York la Columbus Day Parade
Si avvicina ormai il tradizionale ed atteso appuntamento con la Columbus Day Parade, che, giunta alla sua 68.ma edizione, si terrà il prossimo lunedì 8 ottobre a New York. La parata, che sarà trasmessa in diretta televisiva dalla Abc, avrà inizio alle 11.30 e, partendo dalla 47th Street, si snoderà lungo la Fifth Avenue per giungere infine alle 15...
Ruling awaited in Wandering Dago lawsuit against state
By Casey Seiler Gov. Andrew Cuomo's deputy secretary for gaming and racing was identified Thursday as the state official whose email to the New York Racing Association resulted in the Wandering Dago lunch truck being bounced from Saratoga Race Course just hours later. Bennett Liebman's July 19 email to NYRA President Christopher K...
For Artifacts From Closed Churches, an Afterlife on Staten Island
There will soon be a rooftop swimming pool where the copper-domed bell towers of Mary Help of Christians once rose. Formerly a hub of the East Village's Italian-American community, the site of the Roman Catholic church is now slated for a 158-unit rental building, complete with basement gym and rooftop gardens — a familiar trajectory for a growing...
DiMango deflects praise on her 50 years of community service
By Paula Katinas Mafalda DiMango has been an education advocate and community leader in southern Brooklyn for half a century. She was a PTA leader in the 1960s, a time of social upheaval when school busing brought simmering racial tensions exploding to the surface. As a school board member, she had a hand in hiring district superintendent...
Italian Home for the Aged on City Island
Dear Italian American Organizations and Friends, Please see the link below, it's a petition in support for the Italian Home for the Aged on City Island sponsored by the Italian Hospital Society. This is urgent! Your support is greatly appreciated. Please do it as soon as possible. Thank you. Petition | Support the Italian Home for the Aged A...
Boys’ & Girls’ Towns of Italy Honors Joseph J. Plumeri as Man of the Year, and Hon. Natalia Quintavalle receives Global Citizen Award
New York City, New York: Boys' & Girls' Towns of Italy (BGTI), a nonprofit that empowers war refugee, migrant and at-risk youth living on the streets, announced the honorees of its 69th Annual Spring Ball to be held on Monday, May 5 at The Pierre, New York. Joseph J. Plumeri will be honored as Man of the Year, and the Honorable Natalia Quintava...
Expo 2015, missione reseller negli Usa
«La saluto, le ho rubato abbastanza tempo. Che tra mezz'ora, ci scommetto, avrà un aereo». È l'uomo dei check-in Piero Galli, direttore generale Gestione Evento di Expo 2015 Milano. Con lo staff vola di fiera in fiera, da un capo all'altro del pianeta, per promuovere un evento capace di generare business turistici massivi e traghettare – chissà – l...
Italy’s Independence in Postwar Photography
The Italian photographer Ugo Zovetti was known for his sense of realism. In a 1958 photograph, he captured a group of four street musicians, all wearing signs around their necks that declare, "BLIND." It's reminiscent of Paul Strand's "Blind Woman," a 1969 photo that shows the subject's affected eye and evokes sympathy. The blind men in Zo...