by Judith Hausman There's an Italian restaurant at each of the four corners in Eastchester where you'll find Casa Brusco - but it's trying to set itself apart. "There's no chicken parm here - we're trying to move away from the Italian-American cliché," says general manger Diana Buonsignore. Chef Alberto Ricci comes to Casa Brusco from seve...
READ MOREWith knowledge of your ancestral town in Italy, it is possible to start research using Italian records. Italy offers many records beyond birth, marriage and death. Mary M. Tedesco, founder of ORIGINS ITALY, frequently conducts genealogical research in Italy. She will help you discover what records are available and how they are accessed. T...
READ MOREAfter more than 50 years as a teacher, professor Michael D'innocenzo will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Association of Italian American Educators.All but two of the 56 years that D'innocenzo has spent as a teacher have been spent at Hofstra University, 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported. "Studying American history is the greatest em...
READ MORENew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a second term on Tuesday, defeating an underfunded Republican challenger and overcoming discontent within his Democratic Party base. The Associated Press called the race for Mr. Cuomo shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. in New York. At midnight, Mr. Cuomo had 54% of the vote with 93% of precin...
READ MORELa Dolce Vita di Federico Fellini, uscito nel 1960, rappresenta una pietra miliare nel cinema italiano ed europeo e dopo 54 anni rimane tutt'ora attuale. La nuova release è stata presentata lunedì 10 novembre alla Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò della NYU insieme ad una conferenza e alla proiezione di alcuni contenuti extra del film girato da...
READ MOREL'egregio documentario di John Maggio sugli italo americani presentato la scorsa settimana alla New York University (evento organizzato dalla Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò diretta da Stefano Albertini) e l'appendice cartacea elaborata da Maria Laurino rappresentano senza dubbio un importante momento storico e sociale nella scrittura e scoperta della...
READ MOREWith such a deep passion for both Italian culture and U.S innovation, Italian-American Cosimo Pizzulli has definitely left his mark in both worlds. A sculptor, interior designer, and innovator himself, Cosimo has become the head of an architectural firm that combines the classical flavor of Italian art with the modern technology of the contem...
READ MOREby Lauren Steussy Ralph's Italian Ices is getting a new look, just in time for its busy warm-weather season. This year, visitors to the famous frozen treat shop's flagship location on Port Richmond Avenue will be greeted by a bright new mural directly across the street, painted by Port Richmond's own Kwue Molly. Molly, now an...
READ MOREby Lee Breslouer Just because a pizza place has stuck around for a long while doesn't mean its pies are anything special... but mostly it does. We tricked you again, it 100% does! And that's certainly the case with these 21 pizzerias from across the country, all of them continuously in operation since the day they opened so many years ago...
READ MOREPresented by Salvatore J. Turchio, M.S.Ed., State Historian - Grand Lodge of New Jersey - Order Sons of Italy in America. You are cordially invited to attend an interactive PowerPoint presentation on the life and legacy of Frank Sinatra, and the cultural impact of his music, philanthropy, social activism, and patrioti...
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