Community leaders from two lower Manhattan neighborhoods, Chinatown and Little Italy, joined forces Saturday to address what they say are ignored issues that have been detrimental to their communities. “There’s been public safety issues, community issues, economic issues, stores are closing,” said Bob Fonti, vice president of New York State Italian...

Father Louis M. Solcia, the associate pastor at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Little Italy, was a kind and gentle soul, and he had the patience of a saint. He was a good listener and truly cared about what people said and was always compassionate and understanding. He was truly one of a kind! I believe because of his personality many Italian fam...

Across the street from Henry’s Hi-Life, I ordered a $16 True Romance right where the $3.50 breakfast used to be. The old building at the corner of St. John Street and N. Almaden Boulevard has transformed itself yet again into a glorious interconnected mesh of component parts. The former Enoteca La Storia restaurant space now contains multiple Itali...

When my wife and I stopped by Mulberry Street at 474 Brick Boulevard in Brick this past Sunday, to pick up the radio station’s corned beef and cabbage order for parade day, little did we know we were walking into history! A half a century in the making…While filling our order, co owner Ralph Colasurdo informed us that Sunday was the exact 50th Anni...

Call it the "miracle on Mulberry Street." Yes, the oldest cheese shop in New York City — considered the oldest in America — was forced to close its doors for good at its Little Italy location. But there are plans to give it a new life across the Hudson River. After financial struggles and court battles, Alleva Dairy shuttered the only location it h...

Little Italy and the Italians in San Diego / A Convivio Docuseries. Produced by Convivio. Written by Tom Cesarini. Directed and edited by John Mangiapane. We are seeking funding to secure the first of five episodes of our docuseries recounting the definitive history of the Italian presence in San Diego. Thank you for your patronage, encouragement,...

Every traveler's must-see list includes Little Italy because of its genuine pasta meals, which are offered by the top Italian restaurants, and its romantic, old-New York ambiance. In the 1880s, immigrants from Naples and Sicily flooded the region, creating the once-Italian neighborhood that now stretches from Canal to Houston Streets, between Lafay...

Another iconic New York City business is shuttering after a long battle with its landlord following financial woes after the pandemic. Alleva Dairy in Little Italy is closing after 130 years of business. The little cheese shop with its iconic red, white, and green sign sits in the heart of Little Italy on the corner of Grand and Mulberry streets. ...

As is often the case in the United States, the capital of California is not the largest city, and in this case not even the second largest. Sacramento is home to the California government, and also to a very active center of Italian culture, really very committed to promoting every aspect of our country. So, we welcome our guests in this new interv...

Via Productions Inc. will host the return of the Taste of Little Italy, now in its sixteenth year, February 17-19. The festival is beloved for its Italian ambiance, performances by renowned Italian-American entertainers, and authentic fare. The free festival will be held in Tradition Square, from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, an...