Charles Paterno: storia di emigrazione da Castelmezzano a New York
Sul sito istituzionale del Consiglio regionale della Basilicata è stato pubblicato, nella sezione "Approfondimenti", un reportage, una galleria fotografica e un servizio filmato su Charles Paterno, un emigrante di Castelmezzano che nell'America contagiata dal "mal della pietra" costruì un vero e proprio impero del cemento, contribuendo all'evoluzio...
The Mario Cuomo Years
Word that former Gov. Mario Cuomo is ill with a heart condition should give every New Yorker pause for reflection. Mr. Cuomo is 82 years old, two decades removed from the end of a remarkable 12-year tenure in Albany. For most of that time, Mario Cuomo was considered a presidential candidate in waiting, an eloquent spokesman for Democrats i...
The Traditions of Saint Joseph at the IAM
Thursday, March 19th (6:30PM). Suggested donation of $10 per person Italian American Museum Founder and President, Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa will explore the history and traditions of St. Joseph's Day Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 To reserve a plac...
Comites. Cianfaglione-Ribaudo: è pareggio
Si è concluso con un salomonico quanto inutile 6 a 6 il primo scrutinio per l'elezione del presidente del nuovo Comites di New York, New Jersey e Connecticut. Il pareggio, che alcuni consiglieri davano per scontato ancor prima che iniziassero le manovre del voto, non ha consentito al presidente uscente di New York-Connecticut Quintino Cianfaglione...
Festival Of San Gennaro Comes To Yorktown
by Frank Mojica One of the original statues of St. Gennaro will lead the opening ceremonial procession for the Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro on Thursday. "It's a privilege to participate in the first San Gennaro Feast in Yorktown," said the Rev. Tom Kreiser of St. Patrick's Church in Yorktown Heights. "What a joy to celebrate the Ital...
Brooklyn's Commendatore: High Italian honors for founder of Enrico Caruso Museum
By Nino Pantano A gala celebration was recently held honoring Commendatore Aldo Mancusi and the life and legacy of Mme. Licia Albanese at the New York Athletic Club at Central Park South. Mancusi, who is the founder and curator of the Enrico Caruso Museum in Brooklyn, was recently given the much coveted title of Commendatore, one of the highest ho...
Success on the silver screen for a son of Queens
Talented, widely acclaimed and prolific actor and director John Michael Turturro was born in Brooklyn on Feb. 28, 1957. Appearing in over 60 films, Turturro has worked with Spike Lee on nine features and has acted in four Coen Brothers movies. He comes from a family of actors; his brother Nicholas starred in the TV series "NYPD Blue" and h...
Mary Dimino Comes to the Mystic Theatre with One Woman Show BIG DUMMY: ME AND MY OLD MAN
Mystic Theater is proud to present award-winning comedian Mary Dimino's one woman show BIG DUMMY: Me & My Old Man for their Fall 2016 season. Mystic is Rumford's year-round theater, casting its talent from both local, national and the New York City talent pool, providing quality theater, improv, stand up comedy and magic shows in a uniquel...
Taste of Little Italy in Poughkeepsie
Taste of Little Italy - September 22, 2013 - 10 am / 7 pmMount Carmel Place, Poughkeepsie - (845) 483-7300 In 2010, Friends of Little Italy Poughkeepsie (FLIP) introduced downtown Poughkeepsie to the first annual "Taste of Little Italy", and since then the event has seen tremendous growth. Last year, several thousand people...
Miss Italia Beauty Queens named Honorary Grand Marshalls in the Grand Procession of the Feast of San Gennaro in New York City
Peekskill Pageants is proud to announce that our Miss Italia Beauty Queens have been named Honorary Grand Marshalls in the Grand Procession of the Feast of San Gennaro in New York City. They will lead the parade with David Mazouz, who portrays young Bruce Wayne in "Gotham," a new action-adventure drama series, which premieres on Fox Televi...
Rocco C. Alteri
Rocco C. Alteri, 92, Cedar Street, passed away April 2, 2015 at the Carthage Area Hospital. Mr. Alteri was born November 23, 1922 in Watertown a son of Joseph and Mary Sylvester Alteri. He graduated from Watertown High School. From 1943 until 1945 he served in the United States Army. On September 2, 1946, he married Mary Leva at St. A...
Built with Faith: l'arte della religiosità degli italiani di New York
di Sante Rifino È stato presentato a New York il libro Built with Faith (Costruito con la fede), di Joseph Sciorra, direttore per i programmi accademici e culturali del Calandra Italian American Instiute del Queens College - CUNY. In un affollato evento tenuto nella sede di Manhattan del Calandra, Sciorra, tra i più autorevoli stu...