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The Congregation of Maria S.S. Addolorata would like to announce that this years' procession in honor of our Patron Saint of Mola di Bari will take place on Sunday, September 13th. The procession will depart from Sacred Heart–St. Stephens Church (Summitt and Hicks Street) Carroll Gardens at 3:00 P.M.   Upon returning to St. Stephen...

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Last weekend (Sept. 26th–27th), members of the Società Santa Fortunata di New York celebrated the 115th Feast of Santa Fortunata, beloved patroness of Baucina, Sicily. The two day celebration, full of pomp and pageantry, began at the society clubhouse (7701 17th Ave.) in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and culminated with Mass at Regina Pacis Church (1230 6...

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The quintessential Brooklyn row house is the Italianate-style brownstone, homes with tall stoops, long windows and majestic entries. There is a perfect symmetry to their uniformity, a pleasing rhythm and solidity to brownstone blocks — especially when paired with old trees, overflowing flower boxes, and heavy cast iron railings.   The Italia...

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Quando nel gennaio del 2013, Jerry Valerio lasciò la presidenza dei Brooklyn Italians dopo 24 anni, il board gli promise che alcune delle tradizioni della società sarebbero state mantenute. Una di queste è il gala annuale, giunto alla 39ª edizione. Gli Italians da decenni costituiscono una delle più attive e solide società newyorkesi. Oggi, che ch...

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Buddy "Cake Boss" Valastro's gastronomical gifts were of little help when his 32-foot Boston Whaler got lost in heavy fog in New York Harbor. "People were scared," Valastro told CNN of the harrowing journey Friday night with his wife, another couple and nine young children. "I didn't know which way to look -- left, right. I couldn't even see in fr...

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by Mary Ann Pietanza   He is navigating the Italian social club scene onto new turf at a time when change is not just inevitable, but almost necessary as it faces an aging membership. Parente, who is 48, has a presence that commands attention. Blue-eyed with white, wavy hair, he is wired to energize and please those around him.  ...

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by Paul Vitello   The Rev. Vincent J. Termine, a Roman Catholic priest who helped revive a dying parish in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, in the 1960s and '70s, then angered members of his predominantly white flock when he let black youths from another neighborhood participate in organized basketball at the church, died on Dec. 26 in Johns Island, S...

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by Max Jaeger   They got your community service right here. Bensonhurst's Federation of Italian-American Organizations celebrated local activism during a fund-raiser gala at Mill Basin catering hall El Caribe on April 12. The organization celebrated 40 years of community service and honored folks who have contributed to their neighborho...

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di Francesca Berardi   "L'Italia ha salvato Coney Island", ricorda con un tono di voce forte e deciso il presidente del quartiere di Brooklyn, Marty Markowitz. In una fredda e piovosa mattina di fine primavera, parlando a pochi metri dalla questa spiaggia che negli anni Venti era simbolo dell'eleganza e del divertimento dell'estate newyorkes...

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By Giovanni di Napoli   Sunday's Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia was a huge success as hundreds gathered at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for the festivities. Mass was celebrated by Msgr. David Cassato, who blessed the parishioners and the sea of roses filling the pews.   After Mass, members of the Associazione Cultural...

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