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Pastosa Ravioli of West Brighton has been inducted into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. The Italian specialty shop was recognized because of its contributions and service to the community for more than five decades. The registry is maintained and awarded by the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic...

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Riverside Opera Company will celebrate its 28th season with PoPera 2025, a joyful afternoon of opera and Broadway favorites performed outdoors on the lawn of the historic Garibaldi-Meucci Museum (420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY) on Saturday, June 21 at 4:00 PM. This beloved annual tradition features a thrilling lineup of classical and crosso...

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Former Borough President Ralph J. Lamberti, 90, a passionate civil servant dedicated to securing Staten Island’s fair share of services and improving the quality of life for fellow residents of his hometown borough, died Saturday morning in Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home. The cause of death was complications from Alzheimer’s disea...

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The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge – often called the Verrazzano Bridge – is among the acclaimed bridges in New York, and often noted as one of the most well-known bridges in America. Not as well known is John N. LaCorte, a pioneer in advocating Italian American history and culture, and the man responsible for naming the bridge after Italian explorer Gi...

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Gina Biancardi, president and founder of the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, has been decorated as a Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia, one of the highest civilian honors bestowed by the Italian government. The award was bestowed by the President of the Republic of Italy, the Hon. Sergio Mattarella, and was presented to Gin...

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Joe Scaravella, the founder of Enoteca Maria in St. George, recently shared that there are plans to produce a sequel to “Nonnas,” the film on his beloved Italian restaurant.Scaravella said there are “plans” to make a sequel titled “Nonnas of the World,” according to the report. Scaravella added that he has also begun developing his own idea for a t...

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Members of the Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation are formulating plans for their 75th Diamond Anniversary Gala Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in LiGreci’s Staaten. To be honored for their commitment to The Italian Club and to the community, are Michael Assenza, Dr. Anthony Carter, Maria Romania Lindh, Daniel Macri and Anthony Maniscalco. Serving...

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Lorraine Bracco has brought a real-life story to screens with Nonnas, the new Netflix film premiering Friday. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress revealed that the movie is based on the true events of a Staten Island man who turned grief into purpose by opening a restaurant run entirely by grandmothers. The story follows...

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Soccer enthusiast Sal Rapaglia, who spent a lifetime promoting the game he loved and just last year received the prestigious honor of Life Membership into the U.S. Soccer Federation, has died. Rapaglia, a Sicily native who came to the United States when he was 15-years-old, was 84. Sal is survived by his sons, Sandy and Sal Jr., and several grandch...

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La Lega Serie A annuncia una partnership con La National Italian American Foundation Bon Jovi e la disputa con il sindaco di Jersey Shore riguardo a un ristorante per i poveri In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY annuncia le sedi e il programma delle performance per il Festival 2025, dal 5/5 al 19/5 Il Made in Italy nel settore aerospaziale prend...

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