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The Catholic New York office at the New York Catholic Center is a short walk from the Center for Migration Studies of New York on East 60th Street near the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. I have not made the short trip, but I hope that may soon change after my conversation last week with Don Kerwin, the center’s executive director. Our talk came on the...

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In order to promote the 100th season of the Arena di Verona Opera Festival (June 16-September 9, 2023), Fondazione Arena will be in New York City on November 9-10. The Big Apple stage will mark the culmination of a lengthy global tour that started just a few days ago in Bucharest, Romania, and will continue until May 2023.

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Ciao Paesani… and greetings from the corner of Mulberry and Grand Streets at the heart of Manhattan’s Little Italy — and the future home of the Italian American Podcast! That’s right, we’re on location in the soon-to-be world-class headquarters for all things Italian American, and before we even break ground on building our dream home, we wanted to...

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According to Save the Duck, New Yorkers are down for some down-alternatives. The three-generations strong Milan-based sustainable parka-centric brand has opened its first flagship store in the bustling downtown retail mecca.To celebrate, director and general manager, USA for Save the Duck, Loris Spadaccini, was on hand at the new 1500-square-foot l...

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His four brothers were mob bosses, but he had chosen the path of faith: Father Louis Gigante, a Catholic priest central to the rebuilding of the South Bronx, has died at age 90 after a life that seems straight out of a movie script. Father Louis bore a heavy last name for a priest. Vincent, one of his brothers known as ‘Chin,’  roamed the streets o...

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Sunday, Nov 6th, at Green Room 42 NYC (570 10th Ave 4th fl) at 7pm. This show tells the tale of the tragic love story of Bobby Darin and Connie Francis featuring storytelling, dialogue and all of their greatest hits with Broadway quality musicians and performance. Vanessa Racci plays Connie and Charlie Romo plays Bobby. The show previewed on ABC7NY...

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Here's another reason to visit Una Pizza Napoletana, deemed the best pizzeria in the world by 50 Top Pizza just a few weeks ago: the Orchard Street restaurant will turn into a breakfast destination dubbed Caffè Napoletana on Saturday mornings from 9am to 1pm beginning November 5. Espresso for all! Owner and chef Anthony Mangieri has come up with th...

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In a daring Upper East Side dining relocation, Campagnola — an “Italian Country Restaurant” at 1382 First Ave. for nearly 40 years — is moving from its tenement-building home to the modern Impala condo tower two blocks north at 1456 First Ave., where its new landlord will be Aby Rosen’s RFR Realty. It’s a stunning change of venue for Campagnola, wh...

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Sometimes you find old values, big aspirations, and a spirit of community in places that are contemporary, modest, and commercial. These are among the paradoxes that you encounter at our October 2022 Business of the Month, Gaia Italian Cafè at 226 East 3rd Street (Ave. B/C) along with a revolving selection of freshly-made, delicious Italian dishes...

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Joseph Romeo was recently honored with the Distinguished Service Award for his work in the Franklin Square community. The Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York, a nonprofit Italian American organization that works to keep the Italian culture alive and well within various communities in the state, bestowed him with the award on Sept. 10 at Rus...

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