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Acadia Realty Trust and Washington Square Partners, co-developers of City Point, announced that Fortina, the brainchild of chef Christian Petroni, has signed a 15-year, 4,612-s/f lease to bring "straight forward Italian food" to the 1.8 million-square-foot destination in Downtown Brooklyn. Slated to open in the Fall of 2016, Fortina will be ho...

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Two of the five New York borroughs, Queens and Brooklyn, are not only part of New York, but also part of Long Island, at least officially: even so, usually when somebody refers to Long Island thinks about Nassau and Suffolk Counties, not the Queens or Kings (Brooklyn) County.   Long Island is home to many, many Italian Americans. One of them know...

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Time: September 24, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9pmLocation: New York Law SchoolStreet: 185 W BroadwayCity/Town: New York, NYWebsite or Map: http://vony-immigration.event...Event Type: conferenceOrganized By: VentureOutNY   The New York tech community's political agenda often focuses on net neutrality but immigration reform is just as important. Alt...

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Ten university students who reside in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area have received National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarships. The students are Katie Anastasi of Rockville, Md. Mackenzie Burnett of Ellicott City, Md., Mattia D'Affuso of North Potomac, Md., Daniel Evans of Germantown, Md., Gabriella LaVerghetta and Nicholas Tsu...

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Designer Vincent Celano has just completed the design of Racanelli New York Italian, a casual yet modern restaurant.   The restaurant, which opened in December, pays homage to the Racanelli family and their original Pizza and Brew restaurant, which has been around for 40 years. The space blends modern and rustic elements, with wood beams, me...

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For Vincent Illuzzi, the Sons of Italy Cellini Lodge in New Hyde Park offers a chance to maintains his sense of cultural heritage."It sort of keeps you in touch. I wasn't born Italian, but I have dual citizenship. It keeps me connected to my roots," said Illuzzi, who recently became president of the organization.Illuzzi became a member of Cellini L...

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Dr. Rosemary Serra, a leading research sociologist from the University of Trieste in Italy, has come to New York as a visiting research scholar at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College, City University of New York, to investigate the status of Italian American identity within the greater New York area. The tool used to...

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Appuntamento il 28 settembre presso Maestro's Caterers, a New York, con la Festa dei Campani nel Mondo organizzata dalla Federazione delle Associazioni della Campania.   Tra i premiati ci saranno: David Anthony Pope, Presidente e CEO della Generoso Pope Foundation e del Westchester Italian Cultural Center, insignito quale "Uomo dell'Anno 201...

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Allo Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center di New York, alcuni ricercatori italiani impegnati nella ricerca di un farmaco anti-tumorale, hanno scoperto una crema anti-età, la prima che agisce sui geni responsabili dell'invecchiamento delle cellule della pelle.La ricerca è stata fatta per caso, ha spiegato Andrea Alimonti, responsabile dell'allora ricerca e...

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By Maurita Cardone Il 19 ottobre di 130 anni fa un giovane uomo arrivato da un paesino della Campania col sogno di fare il poliziotto, indossò la divisa del New York Police Department. Era Joe Petrosino che negli anni successivi si distinse nella lotta alla criminalità organizzata di matrice italiana nella città di New York.   Pioniere dell...

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