Dove mangiare i migliori cannoli siciliani a Ny? Nuccio’s bakery, nel cuore di Brooklyn
by Piero Armenti New York è la città delle opportunità, della promesse, della follia. Ma anche se ci vivi e la ami, capiteranno quei giorni in cui ti sentirai homesick. E penserai che l'aria di casa è diversa, il pasticcio di lasagne della mamma non lo troverai mai da nessuna parte, troverai insopportabile l'odore degli hotdog sprigionato...
L'Incontro with Rossella in Astoria, NY
Dear Friends,I am thrilled to announce that on October 23, 2013, to celebrate the colorful Fall Season, I will be hosting a Dinner/Demo at one of my favorite restaurants owned and operated by a great Chef: Chef Rocco Sacramone, originally from Orsogna, a small town in Abruzzo. But wait, I'm not just hosting! The dinner will be a four course meal d...
Andrea Bargnani ejected for trash-talking Kevin Garnett in Knicks’ blowout of Nets
by Eric Freeman The Brooklyn Nets' terrible 2013-14 season hit a new low on Thursday night. Hosting the cross-river rival New York Knicks at Barclays Center for a matchup of the NBA's two most disappointing teams, the Nets were blown out 113-83 to run their record to 5-14. Facing an opponent that had lost nine in a row, Brooklyn looked let...
Memorial honors Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire victims
Students gathered at the corner of Washington Place and Greene Street to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in an event sponsored by Workers United, Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition and the Service Employees International Union. The fire that broke out in a garment factory in the Asch building in 1911, kill...
Bike italiana dal Piemonte a New York per un evento a firma CEI Piemonte in attesa della gara di ciclofondo internazionale New York/New Jersey
Dal 16 al 17 maggio il Piemonte è al NYC Bike Expo, esposizione dedicata al mondo del ciclismo, preludio alla Gran Fondo New York, manifestazione ciclistica internazionale di ciclofondo amatoriale che si svolgerà domenica 18 con arrivo e partenza a New York e percorso sulle colline dello stato di New York e del New Jersey. La presenza piem...
Italian Summer Program in Somers!
Many local residents already joined the WEP summer program to welcome a Italian high school teen coming to Somers area for 3 weeks mid July! Sign up to host one of the remaining students! The students will live with our local families to experience the daily life of the American people. During the weekdays, they will have a rich enhancemen...
Buffalo Italian Festival starts Thursday, ends Sunday
One of Buffalo's biggest summer events kicks off its four-day festival tomorrow. The 26th annual Galbani Cheese Italian Heritage and Food Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, each day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., on Hertel Avenue. Streets between Delaware and Colvin Avenues in North Buffalo will carry the aroma of Italian cuisine and...
Top NYC Relationship Expert Presents the Italian American Rx for the Dumpees of Breakup Season
Although there is never a universally good time for a breakup, a lot of people decide to dump their significant other just before the holidays. For the singles who've been dumped during the recent breakup season, and for the men and women who are about to get the boot just before Valentine's Day, there is a NYC relationship expert with an...
Buffalo filmmaker to screen PBS series at North Park; Weakley ad-lib shocks
This is what I'm thinking: The upcoming PBS documentary series "The Italian Americans" is going to get a special screening at the North Park Theater from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 21 attended by the Buffalo filmmaker who wrote, directed and produced it. John Maggio, a St. Joe's graduate who has gone on to produce several high-profile P...
Joseph J. LiBassi Named Chairman of The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
Joseph J. LiBassi, the Founder of Victory State Bank, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere. It was announced Friday, February 20, 2015. With deep connections to Grymes Hill, where Casa Belvedere is located, as well as a devoted commitment to the Staten Island community in ge...
Fiao. Presto l'inaugurazione del centro sociale
di Paolo Tartamella La Federazione delle Organizzazioni Italo-Americane (Fiao) celebra domani il 38° fund raising gala, tappa che avvicina l'organizzazione all'attesa inaugurazione del "Centro", la nuova sede in via di completamento al 8711 Cristoforo Colombo Blvd. (18th Avenue). Tra la fine di maggio e l'inizio di giugno, Bensonhurst osp...
Joe Manfredi to be posthumously honored at golf outing
Corrado (Joe) Manfredi, owner of Staten Island's Manfredi Auto Group who died in March, will be honored June 24 at the Corrado Joe Manfredi "Taste of Italy" golf outing hosted by The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere. A philanthropist and sportsman, Manfredi was a member of the board of directors of Maimonides Hospital, and in...