Little Italy Endicott (NY) kicks off capital campaign to improve Heritage Center
Ahead of Friday’s Gusto! Italian Festival, Little Italy Endicott, announced the launch of a capital project to preserve and revitalize the organization’s heritage center on Odell Avenue. Little Italy is looking to improve the center, making the center a place where residents can learn more about Endicott’s Italian community’s history and heritage....
NYC’s ‘Sauce Boss’ carries on 100-year-old family legacy by selling jars of red sauce from a ‘90s stretch limo
He’s making gravy. Five years ago, PJ Monte started bottling, hand-labeling and selling his family’s red sauce around local restaurants and specialty stores, earning him the moniker “Sauce Boss.” Now, he’s really cooking. Monte’s Fine Foods Family Recipe Tomato Sauce is available in hundreds of retailers nationwide, and Monte is promoting himself b...
New York finally acknowledges Arturo Di Modica, the Italian sculptor behind the Charging Bull
After standing for 36 years at Bowling Green and becoming one of New York City’s most recognizable landmarks, the Charging Bull has at last received a plaque that officially credits its creator. The bronze statue weighs about 7,100 pounds, measures over 11 feet in height, and stretches 16 feet in length. Depicting a bull ready to charge, it represe...
New York Giants release fan favorite quarterback Tommy DeVito while making roster cuts
Tommy DeVito’s time with the New York Giants may be over, after they released the fan favorite quarterback Tuesday as part of a series of moves to set their initial 53-man roster. Returning on the practice squad is a possibility, though DeVito could draw interest from teams around the NFL for a third-string role, given his experience. Now 27, he ha...
St. Rocco’s gears up for 50th Italian Festival in Hulberton on Aug. 31
St. Rocco’s Italian Fest scheduled Aug. 31 is shaping up to be one for the record books. This will be the 50th anniversary of the event, which will not only feature the traditional Italian foods and famous bocce tournament, but will focus on the legacy of St. Rocco’s and the quarrymen who immigrated to Orleans County. “The Local Legacies Project wa...
Italian festival this weekend in Mahopac, NY
Festa Italiana Del Giglio will be taking over St. John’s Church in Mahopac this weekend with ceremonies, dancing and fine food. The festival is being organized by the Giglio Society, a group of individuals who have dedicated their lives to honor Catholic traditions. Giulio Cefaloni, president of the Italian-American Club of Mahopac said that “Their...
Lady Gaga Makes Triumphant Return With The Mayhem Ball’s Homecoming Show in New York City
Dorothy Gale famously said that “there’s no place like home.” But Lady Gaga put it a bit more succinctly on Friday (Aug. 22) night: “I’M HOME, NEW YORK CITY!!“ Mother Monster touched down in New York City on Friday for her first live performance there in just over three years since she took MetLife Stadium by storm with The Chromatica Ball in 2022....
East Utica Celebrates the Feast of Saint Rosalie
The Feast of Saint Rosalie, a more than 100-year-old tradition, in East Utica, continues this weekend. The first feast was celebrated in the backyard of an East Utica home. The feast, honoring one of the patron saints of Sicily, continues not far from its original location, on the corner, of Mohawk and Jay Streets, in Utica. For Jim Delitto, Presi...
Babylon names street in honor of Barbara Mangano
The Town of Babylon has posthumously honored Barbara Mangano, the first licensed female funeral director in Suffolk County, by renaming a portion of Deer Park Avenue near the funeral home she helped establish. The roadway will now be known as Barbara Mangano Memorial Way. A dedication ceremony was held June 12 to celebrate Mangano’s contributions t...
Blauvelt Sons of Italy Italian Festival & Carnival Returns to Rockland County September 18–21
One of Rockland County’s biggest and most anticipated events is back! The Blauvelt Sons of Italy Italian Festival & Carnival will take place from September 18 through September 21, 2025, at the Tappan Masonic Park Fair Grounds located at 89 Western Highway in Tappan, NY. Far more than just an Italian Feast, this four-day celebration has grown to be...
Di Napoli Honored with Award from Nat’l Italian American Organization
New York State Comptroller Tom D iNapoli is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award from a national Italian American organization. DiNapoli announced he was presented with the Guglielmo Marconi Award on Saturday by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. “I am truly honored to receive the Guglielmo Marconi Award. I was raised by p...
Lavazza to serve coffee and cocktails at 2025 US Open
Lavazza is getting ready to serve tennis fans their coffee fix as the Italian brand has been named the official coffee sponsor for the 2025 U.S. Open. The star-studded annual tennis event, held at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is a major event for the Queens borough as visitors from all over the world get ready...