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This weekend on In Focus, we open a conversation on Italian American Heritage Month and the achievements and contributions of Italian Americans across Upstate New York. JoDee Kenney sits down with Watervliet Mayor Charles Patricelli, who raised the Italian flag this past week in the city. Patricelli said Italian American Heritage Month is just one...

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News sites around the world decided to celebrate Columbus Day by giving wide visibility and sensationalism to the release of a Spanish documentary, which, in order to make great publicity and hope to bring lots of people to see it, launched the news that scientific studies show that Christopher Columbus was a Spanish Jew, and not a Christian from G...

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In honor of Columbus Day, The Italian Tribune Newspaper brought together New Jersey’s Italian American community at Birchwood Manor in Whippany, owned by the Marino family. During the annual Gala, Publisher Buddy Fortunato honored several personalities who have distinguished themselves for their commitment to promoting Italian American culture over...

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The Rev. Dr. Cal Lord loves parades. Lord, pastor of Westerly's Central Baptist Church, has participated in any number of parades over the years, has professed his love of parades to readers of his popular weekly newspaper columns and he even helped establish a parade to honor local police, firefighters and emergency management personnel.  Yet when...

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Paul Anka has discovered a new way to honor Christopher Columbus. The legendary singer/songwriter has penned an updated version of his classic Frank Sinatra hit “My Way” with lyrics that strike back at those who want to erase the memory of the famed explorer. “For fun, food, friends, there’s never a lack // you’re going to get those statues back,”...

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Brooklyn's Columbus Day Parade marched its way through Bensonhurst on Saturday. The annual event has been a tradition for more than 40 years. Italian flags were waved proudly, both from behind barricades and out of sports cars. Hundreds marched up 18th Avenue, or Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard, to Il Centro Community Center, the city's first Italian-...

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In celebration of Columbus Day, Livingston UNICO will host its annual Italian flag raising ceremony on Monday, Oct. 14, at Livingston Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments to follow.  This annual tradition honors the rich Italian heritage and contributions of the Italian-American community. The ceremony will feature the raising of the Italian fl...

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Earlier today, the Belleville NJ Police Department welcomed the Italian National Police, known as the Carabinieri, to New Jersey. The Italian officers traveled from Italy to participate in Italian Heritage Month celebrations in the region. The Carabinieri are scheduled to attend several local events. These include the Belleville-Nutley Columbus Day...

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The story of why in 1892 America began to celebrate Columbus Day, which subsequently led to the creation of more than 100 Columbus statues throughout our country, is a tragic example of the mistreatment of immigrants that needs to be told. After years of relative dormancy, the legacy of Christopher Columbus is once again making headlines in Ohio’s...

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On October 12, 2024, the Columbus Monument in downtown Syracuse turns 90 years old. Most readers are familiar with the protracted legal battle over Mayor Ben Walsh’s decision to remove it amidst a national reckoning with public monuments in 2020. What less people are aware of is the historical context in which it was built. The story begins in 1910...

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