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Tuesday February 4 @ 06:00 PM - 8 East 69th Street, NY. RSVP Today. Judge Frank Caprio of Providence, Rhode Island has become famous across the United States for his unique method of dishing out justice - with kindness, dignity, and compassion.  In his new book, Compassion in the Court, Judge Caprio shares transformative, life changing stories from...

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The screening at the UN of the stunning new film, Cabrini, portraying the hardships faced by vulnerable migrants moving to New York City at the turn of the last century, provides a timely reminder that there’s still much that needs to be done to help vulnerable people on the move everywhere today. That’s the message from the star of the film, Crist...

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Sweetheart Corner, at the intersection of Route 11 and Taft Road in North Syracuse, is arguably one of the most iconic intersections in the greater Syracuse area. Yet one of the restaurants at that corner seems to be easily forgotten. It doesn’t help that for two years rumors circulated of the restaurant closing to be replaced by a Chick-Fil-A, or...

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I don’t know if it was ever officially considered a Little Italy. But in the 1930s and 1940s, East 29th Street between Second and Third Avenues was an Italian food store stronghold. V. DiPollito’s meat market; Peter Rossi’s salami, olive oil, and baccala; a fruits and vegetables grocery; and a delicatessen/bakery are just some of the ground floor t...

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Josie Romano was feted on her 100th birthday at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai last Wednesday, Brookhaven Town officials said. When they asked what her secret was to such a long life, she said, “I love to eat, and once in a while a little drink, when I feel good. That’s about it and I love to dance.” Romano, who was born in Harl...

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Mauro Lusardi jokes about writing a book titled “Fifty Years Behind Bars” - a witty nod to his decades in the restaurant business alongside his brother Luigi. The two co-founders of the Lusardi restaurant empire have spent nearly half a century crafting a culinary legacy that spans generations. It all started with a leap of faith from Parma, Italy...

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Preserving his Italian-American heritage has always been high on Francis (Frank) Joseph DeBlasi’s list of priorities. And it’s understandable. His dad, the late Dr. Joseph DeBlasi, was a doctor of internal medicine engaged in private practice in New Dorp. And together with DeBlasi’s mom, Rita DeBlasi, a coronary intensive care nurse, and brother, M...

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Tarassa’s Italian-American Cuisine is now open in Duanesburg. The eatery opened for business on Monday, January 13. The restaurant is owned by Wendy Cookingham and Doug DeMarco. DeMarco also owns DeMarco’s Pizza in Scotia. Cookingham said Tarassa’s Italian-American Cuisine is named after one of her best friends who passed away from cancer. Tarassa’...

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More often than not those trekking through Grand Central are doing so at a clip, racing to catch a train or eagerly waiting for one. Nevertheless, there are numerous places within the iconic walls of the terminal that make it a destination all its own. Beyond the celestial ceiling, the iconic clock, the mysterious catwalk, or the century’s old smok...

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‘The Seductresses’ is a series of meetings in New York City that will analyze the female condition throughout history from an unusual point of view: seduction. The project will kick off on Thursday 23 January at 6.30 pm - 32 Prince Street New York, NY 10012 - it will discuss women who have played a significant role in history by using, overtly or c...

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