Paolo Busti Foundation scholarship dinner
The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation held its 30th annual Scholarship Dinner Wednesday night at Terry Hills Restaurant. From left, are John Borrelli and Louis Cinquino, Outstanding Italian-American honorees; along with scholarship winners Paige Misiti, Olivia Marchese and Allison Della Penna. Alison earned the top award of $1,000. Paige was th...
St. John’s lands ‘big-game’ Italian guard for 2015
Chris Mullin's 2015 recruiting class got a major boost Monday morning. Touted Italian guard Federico Mussini told St. John's coaching staff he was turning down professional dollars to come to Queens and later signed a financial aid agreement. The 6-foot Mussini – ranked as the No. 13 European prospect in his class, according to EuroHopes.com,...
Opening Reception for Four Decades: Dom Quartuccio, Little Italy's Own Photographer
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend the opening reception for FOUR DECADES. Dom Quartuccio, Little Italy's Own Photographer, 1937 - 1977 Solo Exhibition by Dom Quartuccio. Thursday, October 8, 2015. 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Refreshments will be served - R.S.V.P. 212.965.90...
Immigrants: The Irish and Italian love-hate relationship
By Paul Moses Early in the Irish-Italian romance portrayed in the new film "Brooklyn," a precocious 8-year-old boy serves up the truth that everyone else gathered around the dinner table in his Italian family hid from the young Irishwoman visiting their home. "We don't like Irish people," little Frankie says, much to the embarrass...
OSIA honors Janice Cenzoprano
Garden City resident Janice Paradiso Cenzoprano will be honored by the New York State Grand Lodge Foundation, Order Sons ofItaly in America at their "Twenty-Third Anniversary Winter Charity Ball". Ms. Cenzoprano will be awarded the "Special Recognition Award" for her volunteer work with the Cooley's Anemia Foundation. The gala affair will...
Antoinette Abbruscato, 90
Antoinette Abbruscato, 90, a retired seamstress and longtime Oakwood resident whose life revolved around her family, died Sunday in Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Dongan Hills, where she had been a patient for two weeks. Born Antoinette Russo in Naples, Italy, she met Joseph Abbruscato when he was serving in the U.S. Arm...
Saks Fifth Avenue Salutes Italian Craftsmanship with Italy for Father’s Day 2016
Leading luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue today announced a multi-year partnership with the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) to highlight Italian Craftsmanship. The collaboration kicks off this Father's Day and runs through 2017. The Father's Day 2016 menswear initiative will celebrate the unmistakable cachet of Italian artistry by showcasin...
Le domande di un lettore sulla lingua degli italo americani
di Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Iniziai a scrivere per La Voce di New York tre anni fa, raccontando cosa significhi insegnare italiano nelle varie scuole di New York. Nei miei articoli ho parlato di didattica, requisiti, riforme ed eventi culturali, e per saperne di piu' sul percorso della nostra lingua all'estero ho intervistato diplomatici,...
OUSTANDING: Italian-Americans bonded by heritage, pride and traditions
by Jim Krencik Looking for the perfect words to say as the emcee of Wednesday's Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation Fall Fundraiser, Notre Dame High School Principal Wade Bianco said he read as much as he could find about his people. "I searched for Italian pride, Italian heritage, the top ten things Italians are proud of," Bianco said before the...
Moncler eyes New York expansion with 28 duvets inspired by The Star-Spangled Banner
by Giulia Crivelli "Before going to New York I was in Boston for a small roadshow with investors: I thought I would see people concerned about the victory of Donald Trump, at least for the uncertainty created by the presidential elections. But this was not the case, and perhaps I shouldn't be surprised. One of the many qualities of the American pe...
The 'Gateway to America' opened 125 years ago today: Ellis Island marks anniversary of the day it began to welcome 12 MILLION immigrants hoping to start a new life
From a mother with her seven children to a man staring longingly at the New York skyline, haunting photos show the faces of some of the 12 million immigrants hoping to achieve the American dream. Men, women, and children are pictured, many with solemn faces after travelling thousands of miles in poor conditions and knowing that they could be t...
New York. Stasera la quinta edizione del Festival della Canzone Italiana
Si svolgerà questa sera dalle ore 5 pm, presso il teatro Christ the King Center di Middle Village (Queens), la quinta edizione del Festival della Canzone Italiana di New York. L'evento sarà trasmesso da Rai International, in due serate, ma l'attesa da parte del pubblico, che affollerà il teatro, è grande.Sono tantissime infatti le telefonate, alcun...