Your Guide To This Year’s 18th Avenue Feast In Bensonhurst
Get ready, Bensonhurst’s annual Festa di Santa Rosalia is back! The 42nd annual Italian-American Feast will start on August 17, on the boulevard named for Cristoforo Colombo, between 68th Street and 75th Street and will last through August 27. On weekdays, the Feast will bring delicious food, live music, rides, and carnival games to the strip from...
Little Italy Festival set for Aug. 12-13
The Galbani Little Italy Festival of Rochester, the first downtown Italian festival in over 30 years, is set for Aug. 12-13 at the Riverside Festival site on Exchange Boulevard in Rochester. Sal Valentinetti, an “America’s Got Talent” finalist, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13. His performance will be followed by a fireworks show at 10 p.m. “We...
Little Italy Endicott GUSTO! Festival 2017
Little Italy Endicott is working diligently to put together this years GUSTO! Festival (August 25th, 2017) and make it even bigger and better than before. We've got some great music acts, the best food vendors, and kids activities being planned. We will be bringing back Italian Street Painting (chalk art) which is always a crowd favorite and introd...
Irish And Italian Night At Morgan Park
A night of celebrating Irish and Italian heritage will be held at Morgan Park in Glen Cove on Sunday, Aug. 6. The free show begins at 7:30 p.m. and features performances by Andy Cooney and Christopher Macchio. Residents are welcome to bring a blanket and chairs or even set up a picnic. Cooney, who performed at the Morgan Park Summer Music Festival...
Local Marine identified decades after he was killed in WWII
A Brooklyn woman has helped officials identify the remains of her uncle, a Marine in World War II, 74 years after he was killed — using her own DNA. Nancy Lewis, of Bensonhurst, sent in her DNA sample 2¹/₂ years ago, hoping it could lead military officials to the remains of Pvt. Joseph C. Carbone — who was killed on Nov. 20, 1943, the first day of...
Pino Pinelli’s ‘PITTURA’ at De Buck Gallery, New York
PITTURA”, an exhibition of works by Italian painter Pino Pinelli is on view at De Buck Gallery, New York. “PITTURA” features 10 site-specific artworks by Pinelli. Through the innovative use of materials and formal experiments, the artist’s works explore the essence of painting itself. Pinelli’s practice consists of mixed-media geometric forms that...
Labriola Endorsed by Italian American Political Action Committee of NY
The Italian American Political Action Committee of New York today announced their endorsement of Nassau County Comptroller candidate Steve Labriola. Labriola, who is running on a platform of protecting taxpayer wallets by rooting out fraud and corruption, has also been endorsed by the Nassau County Republican, Conservative and Tax Reform Parties, a...
Tod's Sets Customization Pop-up on Madison Ave
Tod’s New York flagship is getting crafty. The store at 650 Madison Avenue has installed a pop-up My Gommino shop — where shoppers can customize best-selling editions of Tod’s driving loafers. The pop-up opens today and will remain through October. Prices begin upward of $550. Shoppers are directed to a touchscreen where they can toggle with variou...
Italian Artist Antonio Biagiotti to exhibit at Agora Gallery New York!
Coming to Agora Gallery this July is the exhibition Enigmatic Visions featuring the artist Antonio Biagiotti. The exhibition opens July 28, 2017 and runs through August 17, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, August 3 from 6-8 pm. Entrance is free. The photographic work of Italian artist Antonio Biagiotti is as compelling in its symbolism a...
Italian-American community deserves better representation
Nov. 6, 1979, literally minutes after I was elected to Binghamton City Council, a prominent local individual was overheard saying “I see the Mafia bought the City of Binghamton.” I didn’t win because I went door to door nonstop for five straight months. I didn’t win because I was on the right side of the issues. Maybe I was smart? Nope. This 28 yea...
Italians celebrate heritage in Valhalla
People of all nationalities came together for a celebration of Italian culture in Valhalla this weekend. The Italian Heritage Festival at the Kensico Dam draws thousands every year as people enjoy popular Italian food and classic Italian music. Event sponsors say Italians have contributed to Westchester's past, present and future. "We try to rememb...
Suozzi endorses Vallone in his re-election bid
Tony’s Beechhurst Delicatessen in Whitestone was the scene of another endorsement for Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), who accepted support from U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Huntington) and the Italian American Political Action Committee for his re-election. Vallone has picked up endorsements from teachers unions and organizations representing worke...