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Every three weeks or so, Bill de Blasio makes a stop in the East Village, where for $16 he gets a lesson in Italian, an update on Italian politics, and a haircut — long on top, short on the sides. "His hair, I can cut him in 10 minutes, but we talk — a little of this, little of that — until it goes over half an hour," said Alberto Amore, the D...

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By Riccardo Chioni Un altro italoamericano titolato da ieri è al comando del corpo dei vigili del fuoco di New York.Il sindaco Bill de Blasio durante una cerimonia presso l'Accademia del FDNY ha annunciato che l'ex chief Daniel Nigro succede a Salvatore Cassano nel ruolo di commissioner. Con 32 anni di esperienza nei vigili del fuoco, Daniel Nigr...

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by Michael Barbaro   The commercial that changed the course of the mayor's race almost never happened. Bill de Blasio's campaign team had mused about building an ad around his wife, Chirlane McCray, a telegenic African-American poet, then abandoned the concept.   They then turned to his 15-year-old son, but nothing seemed to go right...

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Nella sua corsa verso la carica di primo cittadino di New York, il candidato democratico Bill de Blasio incassa il sostegno di Bill e Hillary Clinton, dopo aver avuto anche quello del governatore dello stato di New York e possibile candidato alla Casa Bianca Andrew Cuomo. "Bill de Blasio è amico" dell'ex presidente e dell'ex segretario di Stato ''d...

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his family are expected to arrive in Venice Friday for the final chapter of their eight-day summer vacation in Italy.   Mr. de Blasio has requested privacy for the Venice portion of the trip, saying he hopes to spend quality time with his family before returning to New York City Sunday. The mayor has no...

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by Anthony J. Tamburri This past summer New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio returned to his maternal family roots in Italy. The Mayor's grandparents immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s: his grandmother Anna Briganti was from Grassano (Basilicata, Matera Province), and his grandfather Giovanni De Blasio from the town of Sant'Agata de'...

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By John Alexander   On June 14, hundreds of guests gathered at the Dyker Beach Golf Club to celebrate Mary Crisalli Sansone's 100th birthday. In attendance were dignitaries, elected officials, such as Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and family members. Also present were Sansone's close friends, including Matilda...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Gli agenti hanno ammanettato il public advocate Bill de Blasio mentre gridava assieme a centinaia di persone "Hell no, we won't go" durante un rally per cercare di salvare il Long Island College Hospital con un atto di disobbidienza civile nei pressi di Bryant Park a Midtown. Il gruppo di manifestanti si era riunito lun...

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Entra nel vivo la missione Niaf (National Italian American Foundation) in Campania. Domenica l'associazione degli italoamericani è giunta a Sorrento e domani sarà in città per incontrare il presidente della Regione, Stefano Caldoro, il console generale degli Stati Uniti, Colombia Barrosse, e una delegazione di imprese campane. E questo potrebbe ess...

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When Mayor Bill de Blasio met State Senator Diane J. Savino, a Staten Island Democrat, here on Wednesday morning, they kissed twice, once on each cheek, and shared a warm hug, in part because of something else they share: their heritage.   "It's an Italian unity moment," said the mayor, getting laughs from onlookers before he shook hands wit...

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