Tuesday July 15 2025, 17:00. IC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. The editorial project La Conceria di Pompei – The Tannery of Pompeii. The story of an exemplary restoration recounts, with texts and photos, the important patronage by UNIC – Italian Tanneries and LINEAPELLE that supported and made possible the restoration work of the tannery, discovered in 18...

In the southeast corner of Washington Square Park stands a bronze figure whose legacy quietly shaped both a nation across the Atlantic and a community right here in New York. General Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882), the fiery 19th-century patriot who helped unify Italy, is immortalized in this statue — a tribute not only to his revolutionary vision,...

Italy is set to take center stage as the Partner Country at the upcoming Summer Fancy Food Show in New York (June 29th to July 1st at the Javits Center), a pivotal moment for the international promotion of Italian gastronomy. This year’s event will feature once again the Italian Pavilion, a showcase that promises to highlight the country’s rich cul...

You are cordially invited to attend, “Stroll in the Piazza: Italian Music Collection” a special musical performance by acclaimed international concert violinist Dr. David Podles on Saturday, June 14th, 3:00 pm. at the Italian American Museum - 151 Mulberry St, New York, NY. Acclaimed International Concert Violinist Dr. David Podles presents the mos...

With over 506,000 claiming Italian-American heritage, New York City remains the largest Italian city outside of Italy, and food remains very intertwined with the culture. Everyone knows of Manhattan’s iconic (if shrinking) Little Italy, and foodies flock to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. But Chelsea is becoming a destination in and of itself, specific...

Hell’s Kitchen got a taste of Milanese magic on Sunday as Caffe’ Rinaldi opened its kiosk in Balsley Park with a sunny welcome, a DJ and a lunchtime line that snaked down the sidewalk. The new café, which specializes in Italian panini and soft-serve gelato (even inside a brioche bun), drew dozens of locals — including many W42ST readers — for its g...

The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), led by ISDA President Basil Russo, held its Annual Summit on June 7 in the heart of Little Italy at NYC’s Italian American Museum. At the summit, Russo and his peers were unanimous in approving a new resolution that steps up the Italian American community’s fight for d...

For a sit-down Neapolitan pizza, Song’E Napule in Greenwich Village always delivers. The pizza comes out of the oven consistently chewy and light, with nicely charred edges, and you can pretty much always get a table—even at peak downtown bar-and-restaurant hopping hours.  The restaurant is bigger than it looks from the street, and colored in the s...

Seventy-eight leaders from the Italian American associative world will gather in New York on June 7 for the annual assembly of COPOMIAO – the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations – which this year will take place among the streets and authentic landmarks of Little Italy. This is more than just a meeting: it’s a moment to...

On the heels of opening a location at Rockefeller Center in May, Eataly Caffe has a new location heading to the city. It will open this June on level four of Hudson Yards, according to the Eataly website. This will be the fifth location for the brand within New York City, joining spots in Flatiron, Downtown, SoHo and Rockefeller Center. “You can sw...