Preparations underway for St. Anthony’s Italian Feast Days
A decades-long tradition is returning once again to Little Italy in Endicott, NY. Preparations for this year’s St. Anthony’s Italian Feast Days are underway in Little Italy. Even though most of the work comes a week before the festival, event organizers start making reservations for the equipment in Jan. “This last week just seeing everything show...
The Feast of Saint Anthony returns to the Bronx
Mark your calendars! One of the Bronx’s most beloved traditions is back this June as Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church hosts the Feast of Saint Anthony in the heart of Bronx Little Italy. From Wednesday, June 11 through Sunday, June 15, East 187th Street and Arthur Avenue will come alive with live music, rides, amusements, and of course—plenty of del...
Astoria to Honor Beloved Humanitarian and Restaurateur Giuseppa "Mama" Vendome with Street Renaming Ceremony
Astoria, Queens, will honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Giuseppa Vendome with a street renaming ceremony celebrating her decades of selfless service, particularly in the aftermath of the attacks on September 11, 2001. In recognition of her enduring impact, on June 14 at 1:15 PM, the corner of 24th Avenue and 26th Street will be officially...
Italian American Podcast Ep. 370 PT. 2 Diplomacy in Little Italy: The Consul General of Italy in NY
We are back for Part 2! What does it truly mean to be Italian in today’s interconnected world? This question guides our exploration into the intricate world of Italian American cultural identity and education. We tackle the stereotypes that often misrepresent Italian Americans and reveal their essential role in promoting “Made in Italy” products. O...
Colonial Italian American Organization to Host Meatball Cook-off
The Colonial Italian American Organization — CIAO — of Williamsburg will be hosting a meatball cook-off at Frothy Moon on May 31. CIAO was established in 1988 and initially was set up as a heritage organization for people of Italian origin, be it through family or marriage. Over time, the organization has opened up to anyone interested in anything...
Caputo Prize Exhibition in New York
Created in 2024 to celebrate Mulino Caputo’s 100th anniversary, the Caputo Prize represents a corporate patronage project designed to support a new generation of artistic talents. Targeted at the students of Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, the Caputo Prize invited young artists to explore the connection between art and food, culminating in a con...
St. Anthony visits New York, Brooklyn and Paterson. USA
Two Holy Relics of St. Anthony of Padua will visit the Archdiocese of New York as well as the dioceses of Brooklyn and Paterson from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 15. The two first-class Relics will be accompanied by Fathers Mario Conte and Fabio Turrisendo, two Franciscan friars from the Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The two...
NYPD ‘Italian Sherlock Holmes’ detective to get gravestone century after death
An NYPD detective dubbed the “Italian Sherlock Holmes” will finally be getting a gravesite marker nearly a century after his death, the Daily News has learned. Members of the Detectives Endowment Association will unveil the headstone for Detective Joseph Pucciano at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery on Tuesday. Pucciano, a heralded gang-buster and mem...
Honoring a Cavaliere: Gina Biancardi Receives Prestigious Italian Award
Gina Biancardi, president and founder of the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, has been decorated as a Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia, one of the highest civilian honors bestowed by the Italian government. The award was bestowed by the President of the Republic of Italy, the Hon. Sergio Mattarella, and was presented to Gin...
Town of Babylon holds its 2nd annual Italian Food Festival
People came to enjoy tasty food and nice weather in Lindenhurst on Sunday for the Town of Babylon's Italian Food Festival. Families and friends enjoyed Italian classics like pizza, sausage and peppers and other delicacies. It took place outside of Babylon Town Hall in Lindenhurst. “Great way to promote Italian culture. We have a presentation inside...
Italy and The New Yorker: A Century of Imagination
The Italian Consulate in New York has opened the doors to “Italy and The New Yorker Across a Century” — a visual tribute to Italy as seen, imagined, evoked, or signed on the covers of the iconic American magazine across a hundred years of publishing history. The covers of The New Yorker don’t chase headlines. They’re more like visual haikus—sometim...
Italian Club will honor five at its Diamond Jubilee Anniversary in June
Members of the Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation are formulating plans for their 75th Diamond Anniversary Gala Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in LiGreci’s Staaten. To be honored for their commitment to The Italian Club and to the community, are Michael Assenza, Dr. Anthony Carter, Maria Romania Lindh, Daniel Macri and Anthony Maniscalco. Serving...