Daniel Paterna is a Bensonhurst native whose Italian-American heritage and eye for design melded into his best-selling book, “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” named for the famous Christmas Eve meal. As much a memoir as a cookbook, Daniel’s story spans multiple generations, with tales of immigration, love, and, at the forefront, good, simple food that […]
BAY RIDGE — The Salaam Club of New York was founded in 1945 in Brooklyn by Lebanese and Syrian immigrants and diplomats to the United Nations. It began as a social and cultural fraternity of businessmen and professionals celebrating and honoring a proud heritage inherited from their forefathers. While the club was always generous to […]
A Brooklyn man, Luis Mercado, 34, has been sentenced to up to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny and bail jumping, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Tuesday. The sentencing follows a high-profile case involving the theft of approximately $100,000 from Gargiulo’s Restaurant, a Coney Island institution and popular meeting […]