The Columbus Debate: Asleep or Awake? It’s Not Woke.
Some legislators in New York are proposing wiping away the Columbus holiday. Its sponsor in the Senate, Jessica Ramos, also wants all statues of Columbus removed. “As the daughter of a proud indigenous woman, I would love to see a statue honoring the people whose land has been stolen,” she says. Who can argue with the need to respect and honor the...
Monday, September 12: A Conversation with NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
Join us (8 East 69th Street, New York, NY) on Monday, September 12 at 6PM for an intimate discussion with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. This event will provide unique insight into the role of State Comptroller and an overview of all issues important to New Yorkers. Book now to reserve your spot. Following the event, attendees also have t...
Bravo Italiano Festival is this weekend
The Bravo Italiano returns to the Watertown Fairgrounds Arena this weekend. Organizer Jim Scordo filled us in on this year’s festival. Watch the video for his interview on 7 News At Noon. The weekend starts with the Miss Italiano pageant at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 26. Saturday, August 27, starts with a 5K run and a fun run for kids. Starting at no...
Photos of San Gennaro Festival, the Height of Italian-American Culture
Between the 1880s and the 1920s, over four million Italians left the shores of their native country to migrate to the U.S. in search of better opportunities. Most of them came from poor rural villages in southern Italy and formed their own communities in East Coast cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston, bringing their cultural trad...
Mangia! was the theme of Italian Fest, with food, shopping, fun offerings
You could say that Don Antinore took his job seriously Saturday on School Street in Batavia. He was one of three volunteer judges for the first-ever Italian Fest sauce contest. Antinore, Jay Steinbrenner and Paul Figlow carefully tasted, observed, and dripped each sauce off the spoon during their deliberations of the top three winners. After they r...
Art Exhibit: Scott LoBaido - "Portraits of Glory"
One night only open to the public: September 7, 6-10 PM. Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation | 79 Howard Ave., Staten Island, NY. RSVP here, required by Sept 1st. For the last 25 years America’s Artist Scott LoBaido has respectfully painted thousands of renditions of Old Glory. On schools, homes, fire houses, police stations, cars, and...
Here's the Schedule for the 2022 Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy
More than a million people every year make their way to the historic streets of Little Italy to experience the Feast of San Gennaro, NYC’s largest and longest-running Italian festival. Now celebrating its 96th anniversary, religious processions, parades, live music, and authentic Italian eats highlight the festivities. The 2022 Feast of San Gennaro...
IAP 244: The Feast of Saint Rocco with Special Guest Stephen La Rocca
“Viva San Rocco!” It’s the last weeks of summer in Italian America, and in neighborhoods across the country, paesani are celebrating the Feast of Saint Rocco, one of the most venerated saint days in the Italian American year. For our part, we’re sitting down with Stephen La Rocca, president of the St. Rocco Society of Potenza, to discover more abou...
Bensonhurst’s annual Rosalia Feast coming soon, with Italian food, culture
This month, Bensonhurst will once again host one of Brooklyn’s most storied traditions. The annual Feast of Santa Rosalia begins Thursday, Aug. 18 on 18th Avenue – aka Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard – from 68th to 75th streets. It will conclude on Sunday, Aug. 28. As usual, the 10-day event, sponsored by the Federation of Italian American Organizatio...
An Italian holiday comes to Staten Island: ‘Ferragosto’ celebration to be held at the Hilton this weekend
The National Organization of Italian-American Women (NOIAW), the Greater New York Region Staten Island Network, will celebrate “Ferragosto” -- an Italian holiday with roots in Catholic traditions -- with a meet and greet, a gallery tour and a brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn, Sunday, Aug. 14 at 11:30 a.m. The event, open to both NOIAW members and n...
William J. Amelio Named Honoree Of 2022 Columbus Celebration Weekend
Columbus Citizens Foundation today announced William (Bill) Amelio as an Honoree of the 2022 Columbus Celebration. Amelio, Executive Chairman & Co-CEO of financial start-up DoubleCheck Solutions, will join Tom Golisano, who was previously announced as the 2022 Grand Marshal. The annual Columbus Day Parade, the largest celebration of Italian America...
Bridging Two Worlds: A dream comes true for Arrochar resident who researched her Italian roots
It is not surprising that Staten Island, the most bucolic borough, became a haven for Italian immigrants who arrived from Contursi-Terme, Italy during the early 20th century, says Frances R. Curcio in speaking of those who came to America to make a better life — in the country where many believed the streets were paved with gold. Curcio, of Arrocha...