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When you drive on West Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst, you might notice two tall pillars with lions on East and West Riviera drives. Those massive structures are the entrance to American Venice, a project that debuted in 1926 that ties Long Island to Venezia.  Real estate developers Victor Pisani and Isaac Meister designed waterways to mimic the ca...

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Delta Air Lines has a stacked schedule to make it easier for travelers to get to Italy, with several new routes to Venice ahead of the summer. By the end of this month, Delta will relaunch nonstop service between its New York-JFK gateway and Venice Marco Polo Airport on a Boeing 767-300, configured with Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfor...

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On March 12, 1909, while on a secret mission in Palermo, Sicily, NYPD Lt. Det. Joe Petrosino was murdered by members of the island’s criminal underworld. Members of the NYPD top brass, New York City dignitaries and family members of Lt. Detective Giuseppe “Joe” Petrosino gathered at his grave in Calvary Cemetery in Queens on Tuesday to mark 115 yea...

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You can not tell the story of Italian Americans on Long Island without the first Italian native to settle on our land. That distinction belongs to Pietro Cesare Alberti, who immigrated from Venezia in 1635. Alberti settled in New Amsterdam, the landmass known as Manhattan today and lived on Broad Street with his wife until 1646. He moved to Brookly...

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On behalf of Bronx Little Italy, let's spotlight some of the local pastry shops celebrating St. Joseph’s Day with sweet offerings this year. The Feast of St. Joseph, or La Festa di San Giuseppe, is celebrated annually on March 19th (Tuesday this year) to honor the husband of the Virgin Mary and earthly father to Jesus. It is also the day in which I...

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The U.S.-based think tank Atlantic Council intends to bestow the Global Citizen Award on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a ceremony to be held in September in New York during the week of the United Nations General Assembly. According to reports, the think tank has already initiated contact with Palazzo Chigi, although the decision to award the pri...

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The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the consular network in the USA celebrate the eighth edition of Italian Design Day, which takes place on March 14, with a rich program of events to be held throughout the country until May, under the theme “Creating value – inclusivity, innovation, and sustainability” chosen for the exhibition promoted by the...

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For the past two years, Montes-Bradley has been researching this documentary, which shines a spotlight on the illustrious Piccirilli family of Italian sculptors in America. Most notably recognized for their masterful creation of the seated Lincoln adorning the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., the Piccirillis’ impact on public art is undeniable....

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The spectacular exhibition that will open in 378 Broadway, New York is intended to represent a systematic account of Leonardo's life, which is divided into two precise points of interest: one dedicated to the display of graphic sketches devoted to research on the dynamism of water, his interests in engineering studies, the subject of war and that o...

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Italian Charities of America - 83-20 Queens Blvd. Elmhurst NY. For information email here. Since 1951 Italian Charities of America's dances are a longstanding tradition to fundraise for our non-profit organization and non-profit building. Our Saturday Night Dances are held in our grand ballroom, and they are great events to dance and socialize with...

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