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by Will Budiaman   There are so many Italian cookbooks that get released every year, adding to the already formidable collections in bookstores, that it can be hard to figure out which ones are worthwhile (and worth the money, too). So why does Franny's: Simple. Seasonal. Italian. (Artisan Books, $35) matter?   Francine Stephens and A...

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"Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDIT!" That's the official slogan of A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours (http://www.asliceofbrooklyn.com) as they prepare for their 8th annual "Christmas Lights and Cannoli Tour" this December. The three and a half hour tour starts in Manhattan and highlights the festive homes of Dyker Heights, the Italian-American section...

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In an active outpouring of camaraderie and Italian pride, Italian-American immigrants have shown that they haven't forgotten their roots. The mayor of Airola in the province of Benevento will tomorrow inaugurate a statue of St. George the Martyr, patron of his town, which has been funded by Italian-Americans living in New York.   The ma...

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By Giovanni di Napoli   Hundreds gathered in the rain last Monday for the Third Annual Columbus Day Giglio Party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Hosted by the Giglio Boys Club, members transformed Lorimer Street (between Metropolitan Ave. and Conselyea St.) into a free outdoor party to showcase and celebrate southern Italian culture.   Arr...

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Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, has finalized the calendar of events for the third annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY. This 17-day festival will offer 8 fully-staged productions from Italy, among other events and activities.   Shows will be presented in all five boroughs of New York a...

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By Rob AbruzzeseThe Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn managed to pack more than 100 lawyers and judges into Ponto Vecchio restaurant in Bay Ridge for its annual Italian Heritage Night and Sunday Dinner on Monday. "One of my favorite cultural traditions from when I was a very young girl was Sunday dinner," said RoseAnn C. Branda, presid...

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WP Lavori in Corso, an Italian retailer, announced the opening of its first WP Store in North America today. Located in Brooklyn, NY's Cobble Hill neighborhood, the 1,700-foot flagship features an assortment of fashion and lifestyle products from around the globe and marks a significant step for the company's presence in the U.S. market.   T...

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By Emma G. Fitzsimmons The name graces one of New York City's engineering marvels. It stares out from scores of local road signs. It is all but synonymous with a steep toll. And it might have been misspelled all along. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Staten Island, was named after an Italian explorer. There is j...

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Si è spento venerdì scorso all'età di 99 anni, Nicola Turchi, uno dei personaggi più attivi della comunità calcistica italiana degli Anni Sessanta e Settanta. Turchi, che viveva a Bayridge, Brooklyn, era un viso familiare nel mondo del calcio, prima per la passione personale, poi come genitore a bordo campo. Uno dei figli, Consalvo, ha anche ricope...

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A spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 8th in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborliness, international visitors. Neapolitan immigrants from Italy settled in Williamsburg long ago and brought a beautiful tradition to the streets of Brooklyn with the first Giglio (Italian for "lily") festival in 1903...

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