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St. Rocco’s Italian Fest scheduled Aug. 31 is shaping up to be one for the record books. This will be the 50th anniversary of the event, which will not only feature the traditional Italian foods and famous bocce tournament, but will focus on the legacy of St. Rocco’s and the quarrymen who immigrated to Orleans County. “The Local Legacies Project wa...

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Festa Italiana Del Giglio will be taking over St. John’s Church in Mahopac this weekend with ceremonies, dancing and fine food. The festival is being organized by the Giglio Society, a group of individuals who have dedicated their lives to honor Catholic traditions. Giulio Cefaloni, president of the Italian-American Club of Mahopac said that “Their...

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Dorothy Gale famously said that “there’s no place like home.” But Lady Gaga put it a bit more succinctly on Friday (Aug. 22) night: “I’M HOME, NEW YORK CITY!!“ Mother Monster touched down in New York City on Friday for her first live performance there in just over three years since she took MetLife Stadium by storm with The Chromatica Ball in 2022....

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The Feast of Saint Rosalie, a more than 100-year-old tradition, in East Utica, continues this weekend. The first feast was celebrated in the backyard of an East Utica home. The feast, honoring one of the patron saints of Sicily, continues not far from its original location, on the corner, of Mohawk and Jay Streets, in Utica.  For Jim Delitto, Presi...

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The Town of Babylon has posthumously honored Barbara Mangano, the first licensed female funeral director in Suffolk County, by renaming a portion of Deer Park Avenue near the funeral home she helped establish. The roadway will now be known as Barbara Mangano Memorial Way. A dedication ceremony was held June 12 to celebrate Mangano’s contributions t...

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Italian pair Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have accomplished their "mission" by winning the US Open mixed doubles title for the second straight year. In the controversially rejigged and reduced format, featuring just 16 pairings across a two-day carnival at Flushing Meadows, the defending US and Wimbledon champions said they were "on a mission"...

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One of Rockland County’s biggest and most anticipated events is back! The Blauvelt Sons of Italy Italian Festival & Carnival will take place from September 18 through September 21, 2025, at the Tappan Masonic Park Fair Grounds located at 89 Western Highway in Tappan, NY. Far more than just an Italian Feast, this four-day celebration has grown to be...

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New York State Comptroller Tom D iNapoli is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award from a national Italian American organization. DiNapoli announced he was presented with the Guglielmo Marconi Award on Saturday by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. “I am truly honored to receive the Guglielmo Marconi Award. I was raised by p...

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Lavazza is getting ready to serve tennis fans their coffee fix as the Italian brand has been named the official coffee sponsor for the 2025 U.S. Open. The star-studded annual tennis event, held at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is a major event for the Queens borough as visitors from all over the world get ready...

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The Federation of Italian Amer­ican Organizations of Queens presents its Italian Nights, a weekly series at Athens Square Park (30th Street and 30th Ave, Astoria) on Wednesdays, from 7-9 PM. On Wednesday, August 6, the series starred Francesca Cavaliere singing old time hits, presented by Blue Brick Real Estate. The series continues tonight, August...

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