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by Michael Barbaro   Bill de Blasio drives a gas-sipping Ford hybrid and cultivates tomatoes and peppers from his backyard in brownstone Brooklyn. He works out at the socially responsible Y.M.C.A. and opted for the all-hands-on-deck rigors of the Park Slope Childcare Collective.   His wedding was a multicultural billboard for the...

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  By Charlie De Biase Jr. St. Joseph by-the-Sea has named Carmine Cantalino its new girls' varsity soccer coach, Sea athletic director Richard Bruno announced. Cantalino takes over for Kayla Hartley, who replaced Erin Kennedy after accepting the position on Aug. 9.   Hartley, who is active in the U.S. Coast Guard, was recently no...

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Friday, January 30, 2015, 7-9pmPrivate Residence - Ward Hill, Staten IslandMembers: $45 | Non-Members: $55. Spaces are limited. Gentlemen are always welcome. Click here to register for this event. Please be advised that ticket sales are final for all NOIAW events. We regret that we are unable to offer refunds for cancellati...

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A free festival that celebrates Italian-American culture will return to Staten Island in October, Borough President James Oddo announced Wednesday. The second annual "Rome Through Richmond Town" will return to Historic Richmond Town on Oct. 10 with food and live music, Oddo said.   "Last year's event was a resounding success and we hope...

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Two part concert with feature Italian Opera and Songs and in celebration of Flag Day a second half features New American Youth Ballet with an all American flare.   A bit of Puccini, Verdi, Stars and Stripes and Disney's film Frozen amongst the featuredThe Riverside Opera Company of New York, under the direction of Maestro Alan Aurelia announ...

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"Christmas in Tuscany," Friday, December 11, 2015, at Lorenzo's Restaurant, Bar & Cabaret in Staten Island, New York, is a heartwarming way to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. The evening includes a four-course modern Italian dinner with wine pairings and a traditional Christmas cabaret performance featuring award-wining Italian...

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My Big Gay Italian Wedding will host a very special performance on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 when Angela Scotto Carannante takes to the stage to officiate the wedding of "Anthony Pinnunziato" and "Andrew Polinski."   Angela Scotto Carannante, better known as "Signora" to most who know her in the Staten Island Community where she has worked a...

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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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by Lauren Steussy   Ralph's Italian Ices is getting a new look, just in time for its busy warm-weather season. This year, visitors to the famous frozen treat shop's flagship location on Port Richmond Avenue will be greeted by a bright new mural directly across the street, painted by Port Richmond's own Kwue Molly.   Molly, now an...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Si è appena conclusa la 36.ma edizione dello strapopolare Five Boro Bike Tour che ha visto la partecipazione di oltre 32 mila ciclisti e già si parla del 2014 con il Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia che ieri ha fatto l'esordio newyorkese. In quasi quaranta anni dal primo tour dei cinque quartieri della Big Apple, i ciclisti dilettan...

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