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The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation held its 30th annual Scholarship Dinner Wednesday night at Terry Hills Restaurant. From left, are John Borrelli and Louis Cinquino, Outstanding Italian-American honorees; along with scholarship winners Paige Misiti, Olivia Marchese and Allison Della Penna. Alison earned the top award of $1,000. Paige was th...

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Chris Mullin's 2015 recruiting class got a major boost Monday morning. Touted Italian guard Federico Mussini told St. John's coaching staff he was turning down professional dollars to come to Queens and later signed a financial aid agreement. The 6-foot Mussini – ranked as the No. 13 European prospect in his class, according to EuroHopes.com,...

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The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend the opening reception for FOUR DECADES. Dom Quartuccio, Little Italy's Own Photographer, 1937 - 1977 Solo Exhibition by Dom Quartuccio. Thursday, October 8, 2015. 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Refreshments will be served - R.S.V.P. 212.965.90...

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By Paul Moses   Early in the Irish-Italian romance portrayed in the new film "Brooklyn," a precocious 8-year-old boy serves up the truth that everyone else gathered around the dinner table in his Italian family hid from the young Irishwoman visiting their home.   "We don't like Irish people," little Frankie says, much to the embarrass...

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Garden City resident Janice Paradiso Cenzoprano will be honored by the New York State Grand Lodge Foundation, Order Sons ofItaly in America at their "Twenty-Third Anniversary Winter Charity Ball". Ms. Cenzoprano will be awarded the "Special Recognition Award" for her volunteer work with the Cooley's Anemia Foundation.   The gala affair will...

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From a mother with her seven children to a man staring longingly at the New York skyline, haunting photos show the faces of some of the 12 million immigrants hoping to achieve the American dream. Men, women, and children are pictured, many with solemn faces after travelling thousands of miles in poor conditions and knowing that they could be t...

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Si svolgerà questa sera dalle ore 5 pm, presso il teatro Christ the King Center di Middle Village (Queens), la quinta edizione del Festival della Canzone Italiana di New York. L'evento sarà trasmesso da Rai International, in due serate, ma l'attesa da parte del pubblico, che affollerà il teatro, è grande.Sono tantissime infatti le telefonate, alcun...

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Sarà presentato sabato 2 febbraio all'Italian American Museum di New York il libro "My Sicily: Life in the Cusp of the Mediterranean Sea", durante un incontro con l'autrice siciliana Francesca V. Mignosa.   "My Sicily" è una raccolta di memorie e riflessioni dell'infanzia dell'autrice e dei suoi viaggi in Sicilia.   Nata e cresciuta a...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Con lo slogan "Un capolavoro sulla tua tavola" è stato dato il benvenuto al Prosciutto Toscano Dop ora disponibile nei negozi americani di specialità alimentari, presentato a operatori e stampa presso la Scuola di Eataly dallo chef Cesare Casella.   Per la prima volta i consumatori americani avranno modo di assapo...

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by Patti Lee   A slice of Italy has come to Gotham's most famous department store. Along with trendy shoes and brand -name cookware, New Yorkers can now get gourmet pizzas and artisanal gelato at Macy's Herald Square store. It's the latest phase of the flagship's multi million -dollar makeover, a facelift that's expected to draw a youn...

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