Credere nei Sogni: Realize Your Dreams Panel @ Cipriani Wall St. (NYC) on May 17, 2016, 6:00PM
When: May 17, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMWhere: Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall St, New York, NY 10005Costs: Members $30, Non-members $40 - CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS TODAY! Join NOIAW's Young Professionals network for a dynamic conversation with four Italian American women who have turned their dreams into reality through creative entrepreneurs...
John Santucci, Prosecutor in High-Profile Cases in New York, Dies at 85
John J. Santucci, who as the Queens district attorney from 1977 to 1991 became a lightning rod of controversy in high-profile cases involving a fatal racial attack, a municipal corruption scandal and allegations of lethal police brutality, died on Sunday in Mineola, N.Y. He was 85. His death was confirmed by a grandson, John T. Santucci.&n...
Under New Management, Bella Napoli Becomes Frank’s Bella Napoli
A little more than a year after it opened, Bella Napoli, Neapolitan-style brick-oven pizzeria on Bay Parkway, has changed hands, and its new owner is adding a Sicilian flair to the menu. Palermo-born Frank Giambanco, who runs the joint with his wife Lucy and children Anthony and Jennifer, purchased the store from his friend Vincenzio Auriu...
Columbus Day Parade, Evening at the Piazza Postponed
by Bob Dumas Mahopac's Columbus Day Parade and the Evening at the Piazza have been postponed due to the expected inclement weather. The Mahopac Street Fair, however, is still a go. The parade, which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10:30 a.m., has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 9. Parade line-up will be at 1:30 p.m. and step-off is...
RIT to help design 'Little Italy' in Gates
Architecture faculty and students at RIT will work on concept designs for Little Italy in Gates, the latest boost for the effort to create a vibrant multi-cultural neighborhood in the west-side town. The involvement of Rochester Institute of Technology's Architecture Department, announced Thursday, starts early next year. Giovanna Potestà,...
The Mysterious Origins of Tiramisu, the Dessert That Took the ‘80s by Storm
Spend an evening walking around Manhattan's Little Italy and you can't help but notice Ferrara Bakery & Cafe, the name in marquee lights at 195 Grand Street. Inside, it's mostly tourists in a fast-moving line to the hostess stand, waiting for a seat at one of the neighborhood's oldest shops — here since 1892, open 'til midnight. With its check...
Sante Auriti: a language spoken by hand
Based on what type of interaction you've had with Sante Auriti, there might be a healthy variety of impressions you've had. Within the esteemed social circles of the Queens Orsogna Clubs (both "old" and "new", because the love needs to be spread evenly) he's one of those "it" guys from helping collect the grapes from the vineyards, wrapping up 2016...
12 Rounds With ... Paulie Malignaggi
Yes, like many a fighter before him, Paulie Malignaggi was headed down the wrong path when he was introduced to the sweet science in his native Brooklyn, New York. It didn't take long for boxing to give Malignaggi a sense of purpose, along with a way out—and a way up. A technically sound fighter who relied greatly on his hand and foot spee...
Ottobre dedicato al cinema per l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Un ottobre con i fiocchi per l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York (686 Park Avenue), completamente dedicato a cinema e documentari italiani. Si inizia il primo ottobre con la proiezione di "Cesare Deve Morire", il film dei fratelli Taviani che ha vinto il prestigioso Orso di Berlino, affrontando un tema particolarmente duro: la vita nel carc...
MRKET Trade Show
L'ICE organizza la partecipazione collettiva italiana all'8° edizione della fiera "MRket Trade Show" di New York che si svolgerà dal 20 al 22 gennaio 2013, dedicata alla presentazione delle collezioni autunno inverno 2013/2014 di abbigliamento classico uomo e accessori moda.La fiera MRket, riservata all'abbigliamento moda uomo, è organizzata da feb...
USA - 'A Stradivarious amongst the people” to tour 10 cities
The US tour by violinist Matteo Fedeli, which will see him playing a precious Stradivarius dating from 1726 in over 10 east-coast cities, has opened at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. The initiative is part of the "Year of Italian Culture" programme.
Versace shows off versus with a bang
Versace devotees descended upon New York's Lexington Avenue Armory Wednesday night where Donatella Versace showed off the latest Versace Versus capsule collection with J.W. Anderson at an elaborate runway show-cum-party. According to WWD, revelers filed into the dimly lit space, where blue lights glowed and music thumped. Male models pedaled tricke...