The All-Day Dining Trend at Italian Eateries in New York City
Some people love a daily coffee and a buttery croissant. Others love an aperitivo—the Italian tradition of enjoying drinks and snacks before dinner. Still others love a glass of red wine and an Italian supper. Who says one restaurant can’t have all three? Italian culture is being infused into more and more cafés in New York City, as they begin to t...
The Via Francigena in New York for the Travel & Adventure Show
As the leader of the “Communication and Promotion Plan for the Via Francigena” project, Lazio Region attended the Travel & Adventure Show di New York for the first time on 25-26 January 2025. During the event, the Via Francigena route was presented to the general public with a special focus on the entire Italian stretch, from Valle d’Aosta to Pugli...
Marc Molinaro Poised to Lead Federal Transit Agency
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman from New York and a vocal opponent of congestion pricing, is being considered for the role of administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), sources familiar with the discussions have revealed. The FTA, a key division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, oversees public transit systems...
Happy 25th birthday Kairos Italy Theater!
Today is our birthday, KIT is 25!!! And again… how did this happen? Well, it could be just a joke, but I look at this 25 years with surprise and admiration. I remember the first steps with a smile and much love. To properly celebrate 25 years of KIT, we are staring the annual fundraising campaign looking to raise $25,000. $1000 per year, $500 for e...
Brunello di Montalcino protagonist in New York
The Consorzio del vino Brunello di Montalcino is starting again from the United States, flying to New York on February 4th for the stars and stripes edition of Benvenuto Brunello. The appointment with the new 2020 vintage and the 2019 Riserva of the prince of Tuscan reds is on Fortieth Street, where at the GH on the Park in Manhattan 34 producers w...
Italian Consulate Remembers Shoah with Reading of Victims’ Names
In the brisk chill of a January midday sun, a row of lecterns with microphones sits in front of the Italian consulate with dozens of people young and old lining up behind them, waiting for their turn. Each speaker reads names, perhaps a dozen, before the next one picks up where they left off. They are the names of the nearly 10,000 Jews who were de...
Matthew “Dezy" DiStefano Way in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
We got another opportunity to remember our friend, Matt DiStefano, as the street across from Sachem North was renamed in his honor. Today marks five years since he passed, and the corner of Smith Road and Midland Boulevard in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY is now Matthew “Dezy" DiStefano Way. I had the honor to induct him into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame,...
Palermo: Amore e Fontane at Columbus Citizens Foundation
Join us for an early Valentine's Day celebration with a screening of Palermo: Amore e Fontane, a love letter to the city of Palermo. The screening will begin At CCF (8 East 69th Street | New York, NY) at 6:30 pm on Saturday, February 8th and is preceded by a thirty minute cocktail reception. After the film's conclusion, a short Q and A with the dir...
2025 Fieri Scholarship Application
The FIERI Scholarship Fund was established in 1985 to enable gifted students of Italian American origin to pursue their educational goals. For more than three decades, the Fund has offered scholarships to a number of talented young men and women. This year, the Fund will offer multiple scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to help defray the...
Why the Art of Michelangelo Pistoletto Is as Contemporary as Ever
As one of the legendary founding figures of Arte Povera, Michelangelo Pistoletto cemented his name in art history with a practice that has remained fiercely loyal to its radical origins while continuously evolving in form, concept and message to stand the test of time. His latest exhibition, “To Step Beyond,” which recently opened at Lévy Gorvy Day...
Judge Frank Caprio at Columbus Citizens Foundation
Tuesday February 4 @ 06:00 PM - 8 East 69th Street, NY. RSVP Today. Judge Frank Caprio of Providence, Rhode Island has become famous across the United States for his unique method of dishing out justice - with kindness, dignity, and compassion. In his new book, Compassion in the Court, Judge Caprio shares transformative, life changing stories from...
Migrant discrimination can be overcome, says ‘Cabrini’ film star Cristiana Dell’Anna
The screening at the UN of the stunning new film, Cabrini, portraying the hardships faced by vulnerable migrants moving to New York City at the turn of the last century, provides a timely reminder that there’s still much that needs to be done to help vulnerable people on the move everywhere today. That’s the message from the star of the film, Crist...