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Hoboken’s Italian-American Businesses Rise to the Occasion to Serve Their Community
By: Emma Seiwell Hoboken, New Jersey nicknamed the Mile Square City is most well-known as the birthplace of Frank Sinatra and the birthplace of America’s pastime: baseball. Historically, Hoboken was home to a large Italian immigrant population and its Italian...
A Look Back At A Monumental Columbus Day
October is Italian Heritage Month; you may or may not be aware of this depending on which media sources you follow. This year, preceding Columbus Day, there was a controversy which wound up spilling into New York's Columbus Day parade and ignited an unprecedented...
The Feast Day of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini: November 13th
By: Raymond Guarini Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is somewhat of a big deal among Italian Americans. She is also a pretty big deal to most Catholic immigrants and their children. Mother Cabrini, as she is often called, was born on July 15, 1850. Almost drowning while a...
Dyker Heights Community Embraces Concept Of Little Italy District Designation for 13th Avenue: Sign the Petition
By: Raymond Guarini In a recent poll among Dyker Heights community members, there was an overwhelming warmth for the concept of designating the strip of 13th avenue between 75th St. and 86th St. into a Little Italy commercial and historic district. Neighboring...
Muffuletta : A Classic Italian American Sandwich from the New Orleans Italian Enclave
Muffuletta A Classic Italian American Sandwich By: Lisa DeFalco and Dena Fenza The Muffuletta sandwich is made in America with Italian parts. This sandwich, while it is filled with delicious Italian meats, cheese and vegetable condiments, is unique to New...