Life is twice as sweet for these 90-year-old twins
There were no sonograms in 1933. So one could imagine Nunziata Pierro’s surprise when, 15 minutes after giving birth to her son, there were suddenly two bundles of joy to hold. Those twins — Giuseppe “Joe” and Nicola “Nick” Pierro — celebrated their 90th birthday, on Dec. 27, in East Rockaway. Between the two of them exists 180 years of life, 130 y...
Italian American Reconciliation Opens At Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack, NY
Elmwood Playhouse presents Italian American Reconciliation, by John Patrick Shanley, opening on January 19, 2024. A captivating blend of comedy and poignant storytelling, Italian American Reconciliation is a big story with a big heart that The New Yorker calls “zestfully comic.” Fun and relatable, it's a joyful celebration of family, friendship, se...
John Doldo Jr., pillar of neighborhood and community, fondly recalled
John Doldo Jr., who died Thursday at the age of 93, was a pillar of the community, both in business and in his volunteer service to it. But if building a better community has roots at the neighborhood level, he also excelled there. “I grew up six houses down from John Doldo on Coffeen Street, right there in the Sand Flats,” said James P. Scordo, re...
Archdiocese Ends Merger of Historic Little Italy Parish; But Is it Saved or Nearing the End?
Italian-Americans are wondering if the 120-year-old church that houses the statue San Gennaro that is at the center of one of the longest running street fairs in the United States has been saved–or if the final death toll will sound. In a rare move, the Archdiocese of New York on Jan. 1 rescinded the merger of Most Precious Blood into the parish of...
Ghirardelli to open its first-ever NYC store
The world-famous Empire State Building is landing a sweet new retail tenant. Ghirardelli Chocolate Company will make its New York City debut, opening a 2,758-sq.-ft. retail space on the base level of the Manhattan landmark. The famed chocolatier will join the building's other food and beverage retailers, including Chipotle, Chopt, Juice Press, Taco...
Fresh Pasta Comes to Village of Haverstraw
A culinary revival is stirring, reminiscent of the nostalgic Prince spaghetti days of Boston’s past. The village now celebrates its own version of pasta day, not just on Wednesdays but every day, thanks to the opening of Flours, a fresh pasta haven that has quickly captivated the locals. Flours Pasta & Bakeshop is not just a pasta shop; it’s a comm...
The Italian Genealogical Group presents “As Long As You Speak My Name,” written narratives about Italian immigrants
When: Saturday, Jan. 27 from 12:30 to 2 pm - Where: Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation, 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301 The non-profit Italian Genealogical Group started a project of collecting immigrant stories of our relatives, to keep the stories alive for future generations. The collection of stories in the book represents 1...
Fairfield's Il Pellicano Italian restaurant to open New York City spot
A little more than a year after it opened, Fairfield's Il Pellicano is ready to expand. The Italian restaurant will soon be the latest Connecticut restaurant opening a New York City location, according to a news release. Owner Massimo Tabacco said that the new location at 149 Mulberry St., in Manhattan's Little Italy neighborhood, will have a very...
Former NYC emergency management chief Joseph Esposito dies at 73: ‘Definition of public service’
Former New York City Office of Emergency Management commissioner Joseph Esposito has died after a battle with cancer, Mayor Eric Adams announced late Monday. He was 73. Esposito, who most recently worked under Adams as deputy commissioner at the city’s buildings department, was described by the mayor as the “definition of public service.” “He worke...
Giorno della Memoria – “Lost Bread” by Edith Bruck, book presentation
On the occasion of Giorno della memoria 2024 (International Holocaust Remembrance Day), literary scholar Gabriella Romani in conversation with director Fabio Finotti presents Lost Bread by Edith Bruck, which she translated with David Yanoff. The Italian original, Il pane perduto (2021), was a finalist for the prestigious Premio Strega. Born in Hung...
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly Returns to the Met for 16 Performances
The Metropolitan Opera House announces that Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will return to the Met stage for 16 performances, starting January 11. Grammy Award–winning conductor and music director of the New Jersey Symphony Xian Zhang makes her Met debut, leading a cast starring soprano Aleksandra Kurzak as Cio-Cio-San and tenor Matthew Polenzani as Pin...
Italian Food as a Muse with Andrew Cotto
An Evening with Andrew Cotto: Italian Food as a Muse. Thursday, January 25, 2024. 6:00PM Reception | 6:30PM Talk. Columbuis Citizens Foundation - 8 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 | $35. RSVP here. Andrew's love of Italian cuisine ignited his prolific writing career, inspiring seven novels, more than 500 articles, and regular contributions to...