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Italian heritage was on full display during Franklin Square’s 88th Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, a five-day celebration that kicked off on July 16 with a festival at Mount Carmel Chapel, on Stewart Place, in Franklin Square. The religious tradition, celebrated internationally, honors the Virgin of Carmel, which is the Roman Catholic title of the...

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Survivors of the disastrous 1956 Andrea Doria sinking honored the anniversary of the crash Friday at a tear-jerking new Manhattan museum exhibit that features dozens of treasured items recovered from the ship. Four survivors of the tragic ocean crash — including a young mother traveling alone with her baby at the time — gathered at The Italian Amer...

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Police are seeking vandals who beheaded a stone lamb and defaced other elements of a shrine to the Virgin Mary outside of a Catholic girls’ school in Bay Ridge, according to the Daily News. The damage at Visitation Academy at 8902 Ridge Blvd., which was discovered Thursday morning and includes toppled statues of child supplicants as well as the dec...

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The Italian American Women’s Center presented four high school graduates from the Class of 2025 with $1,500 scholarships during the organization’s 23rd annual Scholarship Award luncheon on Sunday, July 20, at Vivo! Bayside, located at 201-10 Cross Island Pkwy. in Bayside. Each student was chosen by the Italian American Women’s Center’s education co...

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“You gonna make me look good? Okay. Come on, take your picture.” We’ve all seen it. In Little Italy, on the busiest restaurant street in the city, oysters and negroni bazaars all around it, a singular limoncello-yellow residence stands stubborn like the house from Up, with one distinct difference—the man on the porch. From his perch, Nick Pecoraro...

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Ten years ago, I sat across from Gay Talese in his Manhattan townhouse, trying to steady my nerves as I prepared to interview the man whose writing had attracted me to the genre of New Journalism. At the time, Mr. Talese was immaculately dressed, deliberate in his words, effortlessly magnetic. As a proud Italian-American and teacher, speaking with...

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Italian luxury brand Antonio Marras is kickstarting its international expansion plans with the opening of its first flagship store in the US, located in New York City. Located in SoHo at 121 Wooster Street in a 19th-century period building, the new Antonio Marras store spans 7,500 square feet, of which 4,300 square feet are dedicated to retail. The...

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The University’s first inclusive study abroad trip has redefined what inclusive higher education looks like, blending immersive cultural experiences with academic exploration of inclusive education across borders. This two-week program brought together students with and without intellectual disability, reflecting a commitment to making global educa...

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In the blink of an eye, Ferrari Challenge North America has reached its penultimate round in the United States and the event takes place at one of the country’s most beloved road courses – Watkins Glen International. In between the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race in June and the NASCAR Cup Series weekend in August, Watkins Glen welcome...

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On July 22, NIAF proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of Italy’s membership in the United Nations alongside the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations at UN Headquarters in New York City. Distinguished remarks were delivered by NIAF President & CEO Robert Allegrini, NIAF Chairman John Calvelli, Permanent Repres...

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