Slain NYPD detective who probed Mafia to get ‘well overdue’ headstone — 100 years after his death
He is forgotten no more. An NYPD detective who was killed during a cigar store hold-up a century ago will finally receive the recognition he deserves Monday – when a headstone inscribed with his name and acknowledging his service is placed on the unmarked grave where he was buried. The honor is thanks to a retired NYPD lieutenant who learned of the...
Relive the liberation of Italy in WWII!
“Mountainmen: Gothic Line 1945”. Des Plaines Theatre • 1476 Miner St. Des Plaines, IL. 7:30 p.m. • Thursday, June 20 Free seating • RESERVATIONS REQUIRED here. It took Allied forces nearly two brutal years from July 1943 to May 1945 to topple Mussolini’s regime and drive Hitler’s forces from the Italian peninsula during World War II. Key to their s...
Author Marlana DeMarco Hogan’s New Book "Decades-Under the Same Shared Sun" is a Heartfelt Memoir Reflecting Upon the Author’s Past That is Stunningly Captured in Poetry
Marlana DeMarco Hogan, who graduated from Rutgers University with a teaching degree in Italian language and culture and had worked for twenty-five years as a teacher in the Old Bridge Township Public School System, has completed her new book, “Decades-Under the Same Shared Sun”: a poignant and compelling series of poems that reflect upon the author...
North End native who cooked for Frank Sinatra, Elvis, fought in WWII, recognized in new memoir
When George Mather, of Raynham, reflects on his close friendship with Paul Posti, a personal chef for Frank Sinatra, a prevailing thought comes to mind. “The most notable thing to me was he was a great Patriot,” Mather said of Posti during an interview with the Herald. “He loved this country … defended this country.” Posti, a North End native, boas...
Mike Bongiorno, 100 years of quiz shows and television
TV and radio host, journalist, actor and partisan. Italian American. It is not easy to describe Mike Bongiorno, a historical and among the most famous faces of Italian television. A man born exactly 100 years ago, on May 26, 1924, and who died on September 8, 2009. His life was troubled and full of surprises: from imprisonment in San Vittore during...
Italian-American family opening another restaurant, ‘still making pizza on the Coast’
An Italian-American family that tried for years to buy an empty restaurant near home is preparing to open Antonio’s Pizzeria in Gautier, MS. Now the owners of that restaurant at 2120 Ladnier Road, just off U.S. 90, are renovating it inside and out, with “a sit down, homey feel,” said Antonio Palazzolo. The hope to open in early June, he said. They...
ITA Brings Its ‘Made in Italy’ Back to Miami
Ready to hit the beach again, The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is returning to the Miami Beach Convention Center from June 1-3 —in collaboration with Confindustria for the “INSPR ITALIA II,” innovations in style. The continued showcasing of these brands notably coincides with Miami Swim Week. Resort, swimwear, accessories and eyewear collections will...
Naples, here's the Olympic robot ready to run the 100 meters at the Robotics Olympics
A year from now we will see a humanoid robot running the 100 meters at the Naples Stadium. And, why not, also the long jump, high jump and other Olympic disciplines. It sounds like science fiction but it is now an established reality that, with the launch of low-cost robots, will become more and more widespread. For now, however, it is an all-Neapo...
NJ Assembly names Jerry Recco Italian-American Sportscaster of the Year
Days after Gregg Giannotti was named Italian-American of the Year in conjunction with Italian-American Day, Jerry Recco got a surprise at our Kickoff to Summer in Belmar: the New Jersey legislature has made a proclamation naming him Italian-American Sportscaster of the Year! NJ Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger was on hand to give our Jerry the hono...
The Golden Place: A Celebration of Sardinia in a Panel Discussion at IIC-NY
May 31, 2024–6 PM, IIC New York. In collaboration with the Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT), Com.It.Es, and DisterraUS (Sardinian Community in the US), the panel features scholars, architects, journalists, and tourism industry officials, who will gather to discuss the resources of Sardinia, focusing also on its villages, like Rebeccu and Bonor...
Rome is building an eight-story underground museum – but treasures keep getting in the way
Rome, as it’s often said, wasn’t built in a day. And nowhere is that more evident than its state-of-the-art Metro Line C, an ambitious project meant to help relieve the Italian capital’s renowned traffic hellscape and celebrate its rich archeological history with a unique-in-the-world underground museum. The €700 million line ($757.7 million) was o...
Father-Daughter Duo Find Recipe For Success At Hillsborough Family Pizzeria & Ristorante
Family and food have always been at the heart of Salvatore "Sal" Anzalone's business Joe's Family Pizzeria & Ristorante in Hillsborough, NJ. Now his daughter Ylenia is following in his footsteps and poised to take over the restaurant at 856 Route 206 in Hillsborough. "I am the only one carrying the family legacy," said Ylenia to Patch. Sal was born...