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Open Enrollment is on for Sicilian Language Lessons. Next class is on Monday March 14 at the Italian Charities of America in Queens, located at 83-20 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, Queens, New York 11373 Tel # 718 478-3101, which is sponsoring the lessons along with the Sicilian Cultural Institute of America. Lessons will focus on learning the S...

by Francesco D'Amico Il "musical" in terra americana riscuote sempre un grande successo e coinvolge un vasto pubblico. Ma quando si scopre che il musical diventa anche fonte di ispirazione e prezioso mezzo per l'apprendimento della lingua italiana, si completa quel mondo di multiculturalità e multilinguismo che da sempre rende speciale New York....

It's an error that has loomed over New York Harbor for more than 50 years: The name of the majestic Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is spelled wrong.   Despite a new petition drive to make it right — the bridge is named for 16th-century Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano (two Z's) — the state authority that controls the span has stubbornly hel...

The Committee to Save Our Lady of Loreto church is seeking your support! The Committee consists of former parishioners, concerned individuals, and cultural organizations including Nia Production, Brownsville Heritage House, and Preserving East New York. The committee is petitioning New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate L...

di Liliana Rosano  È stata un "cervello in fuga" costretta a lasciare l'Italia per la Svezia ma non esclude di tornare, un giorno, nel suo paese. Alessandra Bonito Oliva, napoletana, laurea in psicologia sperimentale e dottorato a Roma e Chicago, ha continuato la sua carriera a Stoccolma dove ha vissuto per cinque anni.   L'amore l'ha...

Celebrity chef, restauranteur and Bravo's "Top Chef" who earned the "Fan Favorite" title, Fabio Viviani will be opening his very first restaurant in New York State at del Lago Resort & Casino.   Portico by Fabio Viviani will open in February 2017 when del Lago Resort & Casino officially opens its doors. The restaurant will feature a...

By Charista S. Mroczek The holiday season is approaching and you know what that means: winter break, colorful lights everywhere, Christmas songs on replay on the radio, and especially all of the spectacular holiday concerts! If you love seeing live performances and live in the NYC area, here's your chance.   Two identical twin brothers that...

By Virginia N. Sherry   World War II veteran Edward Colucci purchased his house on Newberry Avenue in 1945, after returning to Staten Island from service in the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division, where he saw action in Italy, France and Germany, and was awarded a Bronze Star.   Inheriting a green thumb from his mother, he has been ga...

È stata una competizione serratissima, in bilico fino all'ultima canzone, ma alla fine l'ha spuntata Julie Anna Crookston. E' stata lei, venuta dall'Ohio, ad aggiudicarsi la 18.ma edizione del "Festival of Songs Usa" organizzato, presso "El Caribe" di Brooklyn, dalla conduttrice radiofonica di Icn Radio, Silvana Romania e co-condotto da Joseph Cirn...

April 16, thursday - 6,30 EDTAzure - New York, NY - 333 E 91st St, New York 10128Tickets: events.r20.constantcontact.com Join the NOIAW Greater New York Region for a wine tasting and networking with other young professionals. Taste wines produced by Italian women winemaker's, paired with light refreshments. There will be a presentation b...

By Rachel Holliday Smith   A specialty gelato and dessert shop from Italy by way of Park Slope is planning its second Brooklyn location in Crown Heights inside a former doughnut shop on Bergen Street, owners told DNAinfo New York. L'Albero dei Gelati, currently in business on Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street across from the J.J. Byrne P...

By Jane Marmaduke   The Syracuse area has more than its share of Italian restaurants, some of which have had a loyal following for many years. Grimaldi's, in East Syracuse, is one of those. Located near the hotels around Carrier Circle, the restaurant also attracts plenty of guests from out of town.   Even on a weeknight, the restaura...