How This 101-Year-Old Macelleria Stays at the Heart of New York’s Little Italy
Behind the counter at Albanese Meats & Poultry, Jennifer Prezioso is hard at work, hair pulled into a ponytail, bandana tied tight to cover any flyaways, as she expertly breaks down a cow’s hind quarter. Just 25% of butchers in the United States are female, and she’s made a name for herself as one of them. Albanese is her mother’s maiden name, poi...
Journey to paradise: Celebrated Italian violinist to perform Dante-themed composition
Rock and pop violinist Andrea Di Cesare has played on 20 platinum and gold records in his native Italy and is also a solo artist known for his innovative style, akin to a one-man band. He will be back to Binghamton University and the surrounding community to play his latest composition: a three-part piece based on Dante’s Divine Comedy and inspired...
Addabbo Partners With American-Italian Cancer Foundation for Successful Mobile Mammogram Event in Middle Village
Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. partnered with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation to host a free mobile mammogram event outside his Middle Village Office on October 13, 2024, in commemoration of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some 21 women received a mammogram during the 6 1/2-hour event. Mammograms can detect breast cancer at an earl...
Italian Glamour Shines at Giorgio Armani's SS25 Show in New York
New York City was infused with a touch of Italian elegance on October 17, 2024, as three iconic Italian figures made a memorable appearance at the Giorgio Armani Women’s Spring/Summer 2025 Fashion Show and Afterparty. Actress Paola Cortellesi, renowned singer Laura Pausini graced the event with their unmistakable charm and style, bringing a dose of...
Zegna Opens Men's Store in Meatpacking District
Zegna has put down stakes in New York's Meatpacking District. The Italian luxury brand has opened a 1,615-square-foot boutique at 66 Gansevoort Street. The shop features a contemporary design that is intended to complement the modern sensibility of the brand's apparel and accessories designed by creative director Alessandro Sartori. The store will...
‘The Filangieri-Franklin Correspondence: Visions of Unity for Europe and America’- A talk
Between 1782 and 1788, Gaetano Filangieri and Benjamin Franklin engaged in a remarkable correspondence, an exchange of letters that revealed a deeper, more profound correspondence of ideals and values. Their written dialogue uncovers a shared commitment to peace, trade liberalization, human rights, and good government. This talk will present the le...
University of Naples Federico II Celebrates 800 Years with International Program in New York
As part of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of its founding, the University of Naples Federico II launches a new internationalization program, starting from New York, the capital of finance and innovation, where the university has a branch. On October 22 and 23, at the Tata Center, on Roosevelt Island, NYC, the Federico II University will...
“Genoa-Ellis Island” and “Between two worlds”: the project sees collaboration between MU.MA (Musei del Mare e delle Migrazioni) and MEI (Museo Nazionale dell'Emigrazione Italiana)
An important meeting was held in recent days at the Ellis Island Museum of Immigration as NY between the symbols of Italian-American emigration: the MU.MA and the MEI, with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. This is a further step in the international collaboration between these prestigious institutions that will lead to the creation in...
Italian Consul General Calls Out Critics of Columbus Day: “There’s Something Wrong Here”
Gracie Mansion hosted a long-running annual reception celebrating Italian heritage, attended by various elected officials, including mayor Eric Adams, and representatives from local Italian cultural societies. Also in attendance was the Consul General of Italy in New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, who delivered a speech centered on Columbus Day, taking...
Premio Mondi Lucani 2024 “Roots” section to Joseph Scelsa (President Italian American Museum of New York), ceremony in the event “Basilicata: a wonderful land”
The award will be presented to Joseph Scelsa, founder and president of the Italian American Museum in New York, on Friday, October 18, at 6 p.m., at the Columbus Citizens Foundation headquarters in New York, as part of the promotional event “Basilicata: a wonderful land,” organized by Mondi Lucani in collaboration with the American foundation. Of I...
Italian Heritage Is In Full Force At Tucci In New York
TUCCI, NoHo's buzzy Italian hotspot and sister restaurant to the iconic Delmonico's, celebrates tradition and taste. Americans traveled to Italy in droves this summer, and it continues to be an international hotspot this fall. I personally make it a point to visit at least once or twice a year, but so far, in 2024, I haven’t had a chance to go. How...
Westchester County Celebrates Italian Heritage Month with a Flag-Raising Ceremony and Reception
In celebration of Italian Heritage Month, Westchester County Executive George Latimer hosted a ceremonial flag-raising at the Michaelian Office Building in White Plains. The event, attended by community members and local leaders, celebrated the contributions of Italian-Americans to the County's history and culture. Latimer said: "Italian Heritage M...