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The Italian American Club of Mahopac has recognized three outstanding members of the Class of 2025 for not only demonstrating academic achievement but for their extra curricular activities and contributions to their schools and the greater Mahopac community. Cade Zeolla, a graduate of West Morris High School, who will be attending University of Pen...

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An annual tradition in Watkins Glen is returning this summer. The Watkins Glen Italian American Festival announced the festival is returning August 14th through August 17th at Clute Park.  Last year the committee overseeing the festival said a lack of rides cause them to postpone. This year that doesn't appear to be a problem, as organizers say...

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There is a moment when Brooklyn feels like a scene straight out of The Godfather: the band playing, men in white shirts and gold chains, the smell of grilled sausage, and an atmosphere heavy with ancient devotion. In one of its neighborhoods, Williamsburg, under the relentless July sun, along the streets of the parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, t...

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In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we’re making it official… Hertel Avenue will be dedicated as “Italian Festival Way”! Join us this Friday, July 18 at 10:00 AM outside 1168 Hertel Ave for a special press conference and street trailblazing sign unveiling celebrating five decades of Italian pride, culture, food, and famiglia right here in Buffalo. Th...

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Saturday, July 19th, 3:00 pm. 10 per person (event ticket and admission to the Museum’s current exhibition). Italian American Museum - 151 Mulberry Street - New York, NY 10013. In celebration of the 175th Anniversary of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s arrival in New York, the Italian American Museum proudly presents “Garibaldi’s Gotham” by Robert Spiotto, Sat...

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As the Church prepares to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the birth of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini at her shrine in Manhattan on July 15, we’re sharing Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s 2021 three-part tour of this beloved pilgrimage site. St. Frances Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, devoted her life to serving immigrants, the poor, and th...

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On a warm Wednesday evening at South Beach, roughly 15 bocce teams gathered not just to kick off their 16 week-season, but to celebrate community, inclusion and the spirit of teamwork. Forza Campioni — meaning “Strength of Champions” in Italian — is more than a bocce league; it’s a family for young adults with intellectual disabilities on Staten Is...

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A nationally celebrated ensemble is bringing new life to traditional Italian folk music — and they’re performing right here in Rochester later this month. Alla Boara, known for blending centuries-old Italian folk songs with modern jazz and improvisation, will take the stage at the Garden Vibes series at George Eastman Museum on July 23. Formed near...

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Joe Sirianni, the trainer and equipment manager of the original Rochester Lancers who was considered the soul of the team before becoming a well-known figure in the Italian-American community in Rochester, N.Y., has passed away. He was 87. Sirianni celebrated his birthday on July 5. During the Lancers’ 14-year existence in the American Soccer Leagu...

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Dear friends, Even in this July 2025 editorial, I’m thrilled to share lots of exciting news with you. First up, our cover story, something big is coming to Atlanta, Georgia, this September. We the Italians, through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Italia America Reputation Lab (IARL), is proud to partner in the first-ever Made in Italy Expo in the “Big...

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