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Serafina has been serving Italian cuisine in New York for decades and is now debuting a fast casual brand, Serafina Express, to meet the needs of busy New Yorkers. Using a self-service model with a strong emphasis on speed and easy-to-use mobile technology, Serafina Express offers a charming setting designed for convenience in a casual and smaller...

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Thursday, September 8. RSVP Here. Columbus Citizens Foundation: 8 E 69th St, New York, NY. There will be a reception at 6pm and the program will begin at 6:30 PM. An evening with Professor Mary Grabar from the Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization in Clinton, New York. She has published many articles and two books, Debu...

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Some legislators in New York are proposing wiping away the Columbus holiday. Its sponsor in the Senate, Jessica Ramos, also wants all statues of Columbus removed. “As the daughter of a proud indigenous woman, I would love to see a statue honoring the people whose land has been stolen,” she says. Who can argue with the need to respect and honor the...

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Join us (8 East 69th Street, New York, NY) on Monday, September 12 at 6PM for an intimate discussion with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. This event will provide unique insight into the role of State Comptroller and an overview of all issues important to New Yorkers. Book now to reserve your spot. Following the event, attendees also have t...

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Between the 1880s and the 1920s, over four million Italians left the shores of their native country to migrate to the U.S. in search of better opportunities. Most of them came from poor rural villages in southern Italy and formed their own communities in East Coast cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston, bringing their cultural trad...

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The organization of Italians Alberto Onetti and Marco Marinucci expands in America and conquers New York as well. The new office of the Italian boutique offering consulting and innovation services with an international scope opened its third office in America on August bank holiday. After San Francisco, its headquarters, and Los Angeles, Mind The B...

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Parisi Bakery, an institution in Little Italy dating back to the turn of the last century, appears to be on shaky ground. The landlord (May Leun Realty) last week taped an official Notice of Termination to the shuttered roll-down gate at 198 Mott Street. Seemingly signaling the end an era. The letter noted a cancelation of the tenancy that is effec...

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More than a million people every year make their way to the historic streets of Little Italy to experience the Feast of San Gennaro, NYC’s largest and longest-running Italian festival. Now celebrating its 96th anniversary, religious processions, parades, live music, and authentic Italian eats highlight the festivities. The 2022 Feast of San Gennaro...

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“Viva San Rocco!” It’s the last weeks of summer in Italian America, and in neighborhoods across the country, paesani are celebrating the Feast of Saint Rocco, one of the most venerated saint days in the Italian American year. For our part, we’re sitting down with Stephen La Rocca, president of the St. Rocco Society of Potenza, to discover more abou...

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Columbus Citizens Foundation today announced William (Bill) Amelio as an Honoree of the 2022 Columbus Celebration. Amelio, Executive Chairman & Co-CEO of financial start-up DoubleCheck Solutions, will join Tom Golisano, who was previously announced as the 2022 Grand Marshal. The annual Columbus Day Parade, the largest celebration of Italian America...

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