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Giornalenale ItaloItalo AmericanoAmericano
Gior Italian American JournalItalian American Journal

Italian and Englishtalian and English
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April ( 25 ) Aprile 2024
Edition XVII FREE

Servicing: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Long Island, Florida, California, Boston, Switzerland and Italy
“America” un bel nome Italiano - “America” a Beautiful Italian Name

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ALL ITALIANS MUST CONTINUE TO SUPPORT COLUMBUS DAY EALIANS MUST CONTINUE TO SUPPORT COLUMBUS DAY EVERY DAYVERY DAY

IL FESTINO DI PALERMO COMPIE THE GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO 500TH

400 ANNI, FESTA A NEW YORK ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY AT STATUE IN
NYC’S BATTERY PARK

Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the arrival of Giovanni da Verrazzano
NEW YORK andare oltre la città di A New York più di 350 in NY are (l to r) Robert Figerito, Chair of National CSJ; Fabrizio Di Michele,
(STATI UNITI) (ITAL- Palermo, ricollegandola alle Italo-americani hanno Consul General of Italy in NY; Angelo Vivolo, Pres Columbus Heritage Coalition;
PRESS) – Un Festino sue radici e alla sua cultura, Eileen Sirey, Founding President NOIAM; Michael Polo, National President Sons
internazionale, capace di anche fuori dai confini. (continua a pagina 2) and Daughters of Italy in America; Ralph Contini, National President Unico
National; Joseph Scime, President Italian Heritage and Culture Committee &
BLINKEN, SUL SOSTEGNO A OSIA National Foundation; In attendance, not pictured were Governor Kathy
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Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams. Photo by Vito Catalano
KIEV DECISIVA LA LEADERSHIP IN MEMORY OF SALVATORE MENDOLIA
“SAM MENDOLIA WAY”

DI MELONI

The corner of Wilson Avenue and Himrod Street is now co-names “Sam
Mendolia Way”. At the street co-naming was (l to r) NYPD Community Relations
Officer; Samantha Mendolia; Assemblywoman Meritza Davila, who presented
a proclamation to the family and NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse, 37th CD
"Putin pensa di straordinario di ogni mem- leadership decisiva del Salvatore Men- from Italy to New York to helping under the radar due
poter prevalere sull'Ucraina bro del G7, c'è una condivi- primo ministro Meloni": dolia, known to most as build a better life for him to his modest personality,
e i suoi sostenitori, ma il sione transatlantica che non lo ha detto il segretario di Sam, was born and raised and his family. he refrained from being in
messaggio che viene da vedevo da 30 anni. Stato Usa Antony Blinken in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Mendolia was
Capri è che non potrà. E in particolare al termine del G7 Esteri a on September 3, 1958. His dedicated to helping fami- (Continued on page 2)
C'è un contributo voglio riconoscere la Capri. great-grandparents migrated lies in need but often was