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When you buy fresh mozzarella or any other cheeses at Di Palo's Fine Foods, there's a good chance fourth-generation owner Lou Di Palo will tell you a bit about what you are buying. Customer Barbara Boriotti remembers coming to the shop as a young girl growing up in the neighborhood. "It's very friendly and just very comfortable," said Boriotti, who...

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The Chautauqua Italian America Organization, better known as CIAO, held its annual picnic on August 16, 2025, in Silver Creek, NY. About 40 members attended the event. Plans for events for the balance of this year and next year were discussed with suggestions of going to the Italian Cultural Society followed by a dinner at an Italian restaurant, an...

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In his 30+ year career, Sante D'Orazio has captured some of the most illustrious photographs of supermodel powerhouses like Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum, and Naomi Campbell as well as pop culture icons like Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Pamela Anderson, and Janet Jackson. Now, D'Orazio will let readers into his inner world with an up-close...

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For many Italian Americans, the word “guido” has some heavy connotations. It’s a slur, it’s slang and it’s a stereotype. But for Christine Fiscardi Lentinello, it’s a term of endearment. “I think a guido is someone who believes in putting family first. Someone who is confident, generous and extremely proud of his heritage,” Lentinello noted. “The t...

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The 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63), running from September 26 to October 13 at Lincoln Center, reaffirms its position as one of the world’s most prestigious showcases for international cinema. This year’s program features 34 films in the Main Slate and a rich Currents section presenting 16 features and 24 shorts from 28 countries.  Opening th...

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Supporters and opponents of an effort to change the name of Columbus Park in Binghamton (NY) plan to make their opinions known at a town hall meeting next month. A committee of City Council is hosting the public discussion at the request of the Broome-Tioga NAACP. The civil rights organization says it believes the park should have a more inclusive...

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Ahead of Friday’s Gusto! Italian Festival, Little Italy Endicott, announced the launch of a capital project to preserve and revitalize the organization’s heritage center on Odell Avenue. Little Italy is looking to improve the center, making the center a place where residents can learn more about Endicott’s Italian community’s history and heritage....

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He’s making gravy. Five years ago, PJ Monte started bottling, hand-labeling and selling his family’s red sauce around local restaurants and specialty stores, earning him the moniker “Sauce Boss.” Now, he’s really cooking. Monte’s Fine Foods Family Recipe Tomato Sauce is available in hundreds of retailers nationwide, and Monte is promoting himself b...

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After standing for 36 years at Bowling Green and becoming one of New York City’s most recognizable landmarks, the Charging Bull has at last received a plaque that officially credits its creator. The bronze statue weighs about 7,100 pounds, measures over 11 feet in height, and stretches 16 feet in length. Depicting a bull ready to charge, it represe...

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Tommy DeVito’s time with the New York Giants may be over, after they released the fan favorite quarterback Tuesday as part of a series of moves to set their initial 53-man roster. Returning on the practice squad is a possibility, though DeVito could draw interest from teams around the NFL for a third-string role, given his experience. Now 27, he ha...

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