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On the Road to Naples I Discovered Why Italian American Politicians are their Own Worst Enemies

Jerry Krase

Italian American politicians adhere to a corollary given by the 6th century BCE Chinese general Sun Tzu who wrote the Art of War. It was uttered by Michael Corleone in The...

Joseph Tusiani is New York State Poet Laureate Emeritus

Governor Cuomo announces New York's Biennial State Author & Poet and names Joseph Tusiani New York State Poet Laureate Emeritus in Recognition of Contributions to...

Gaga Says “Enough is Enough”

Claudia Sbuttoni

The Italian American music star joins Andrew Cuomo’s fight for effective sexual assault legislation

MY MENTORS / 1. Matilda Raffa Cuomo - A Most Inspiring Woman

Lucia Pasqualini

Matilda was the first person who made me understand how important mentors are. She knows it very well and has dedicated her life to mentoring as a social responsibility.

Andrea Cuomo, Immigrant Pebble Artisan

Joseph Sciorra

My on-going research on the Italian-American art of pebble decoration leads me to the father and grandfather of two New York State governors.

Between Columbus and Cuomo

Jerry Krase

With the sad announcement of the death of Mario Cuomo on the same day of the inauguration of his son Andrew for the second time as Governor of New York State, people, like myself...

Columbus Day: On Fifth Avenue Italian-American Pride Marches

Riccardo Chioni

The Columbus Citizen Foundation kept their promise of bringing the most spectacular Columbus Day Parade show on Fifth Avenue, especially dressed in red white and green for the...

Renzi Meets the Italian Community of NYC

N. L.

Despite his pressing calendar, Italy's PM Matteo Renzi found the time to address the Italian community at a presentation held at the Consulate General of Italy that followed a...

Andrew Cuomo: Tribulations and Perhaps Trials

Jerry Krase

Andy, the least lovable Cuomo is in deeper stuff than usual. The New Times reported recently that he “hobbled” investigations by the Commission he established when it got too...

The Routes of Success for a Few Italian American Politicians

jerry krase

Examining the personal qualities and ethnic ties of Westchester County Executive and Empire State Gubernatorial wannabe Robert Astorino, Empire State Governor and Presidential...

The Irish Routes of Success for a few Italian American Politicians

Jerry Krase

There is an excess of successful Italian American politicians in the New York Metropolitan Area and as I’ve spent too much time on NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio, I shall turn my...

Bill de Blasio: A Progressive Mayor for All New Yorkers Part II

Jerry Krase

While I, and other self-confessed “Progressives” celebrate the victory of Bill De Blasio in the recent New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary, there is need to pause and...

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