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NYU Langone Medical Center raised $7 million at its annual Violet Ball, held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 5th Avenue in New York City last night. Paolo Fresco, former chairman of Fiat and former executive vice chairman at General Electric, was honored at the event for his visionary leadership in establishing NYU Langone's Marlene and Paolo...

Marco Tronchetti Provera, presidente e amministratore delegato di Pirelli, ha ricevuto ieri sera nel corso di un evento organizzato a New York il premio 2013 Social Responsibility Award. A consegnarlo è stata la Foreign Policy Association, l'organizzazione non-profit fondata nel 1918 per diffondere conoscenza nell'opinione pubblica americana in tem...

Is Sophia Loren to blame for this? First, St. George scored a date with the eternally bella Queen of Italian cinema — even at 81 she's still got it — and now the entire borough's love affair with authentic Italian culture is reignited.   Coincidence? Perhaps. But check out this pair of upcoming events at Mount Loretto and Casa Belvedere...

by Ludovica Vincenti Tanti americani, ma anche molti italiani. Otto chef stellati. Piatti ricercati di pasta e la famiglia Rana al completo. Tutto questo per celebrare il mese nazionale della pasta e per dare il via a un'iniziativa di beneficenza.   Il primo "Piazza Pasta Party" si è svolto nel rinomato pastificio e ristorante di Giovanni R...

After almost 30 years in the jewelry business, Ippolita Rostagno, founder and creative director of her own brand, is returning to her aesthetic roots with a new collection, Senso.   The focus of the jewelry, which includes the Glamazon unadorned 18-karat gold cuff ($25,000) and the Glamazon Stardust collar decorated with a single strip of ti...

di Glauco Maggi   Consentitemi un riferimento personale come attacco del racconto d'una edificante e bella storia di talenti e di successi italiani a Manhattan. Faccio le mie congratulazioni al brillante ricercatore monzese, Luca Colnaghi, un caro amico che avevo conosciuto quando era appena arrivato qualche anno fa alla New York University...

Dating back hundreds of years, Italy has a well-deserved reputation for nurturing glass artisans producing beautiful Italian glass furniture creations. Included in this elite group is the century old family glass factory that has been working with Glas Italia since its inception in the early 1970's.   Over the years the design and production...

by Alison Veness   The resort season has been a blast this year, a total global trip, (Seoul, LA, South of France) and it touched down in Chelsea, New York, yesterday morning. Seated in the Dia warehouse space with Persian carpets and chintz seats the bohemian mood was set.   And then the steel roller doors opened like the curtains go...

80 Chautauqua County jobs will be saved after an Italian company agreed to purchase the Empire Specialty Cheese plant in Ashville. The plant, which makes mozzarella and ricotta cheese, was previously "in a difficult financial situation" due to constraints and needed improvements.   Nuova Castelli Group will invest several million dollar...

Soprabiti fluo, giacche leggere, sahariane nei toni pastello, blazer stampati: dalle vetrine scenografiche dei department store fanno capolino le collezioni primaverili di alcune tra le più note griffe italiane. Per strada, tra i grattacieli e gli inconfondibili taxi gialli, c'è invece chi si ripara dal freddo sfoggiando cappotti, piumini e mantell...

Marking the first time that a fashion icon has expanded his portfolio into a comprehensive branded luxury lifestyle destination, designer Domenico Vacca has announced the $20m renovation of The Domenico Vacca opening September 2015.   The impressive 12-story luxury space, located on 55th Street just off Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, wil...

The search is on for fashion's most talented up-and-coming designers as the Ecco Domani® Fashion Foundation enters its 13th season. Through the Foundation, aspiring fashion designers are eligible to win a $25,000 grant to showcase a collection on the ultimate runway: New York's Fall 2014 Fashion Week. This year, three winning designers will join th...