FIAO honored four Italian Americans for their achievements, celebrating Italian heritage and community in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted the Italian Heritage and Culture Proclamation Ceremony, praising the work of Italians.
BATH BEACH — Jack Spatola said that he first got the idea to offer free legal services to the Italian-American community when speaking with a rabbi
Brannan works with FIAO to brighten shopping strips SOUTH BROOKLYN — “Where there’s light, there’s life,” said Jack Spatola, president of the Federation of Italian-American
The Kings County Democratic Party held its annual gala at El Caribe in Mill Basin last Thursday and honored five including former Borough President Howard
Il Centro is bellissimo! Bellissimo, the Italian word for beautiful, was the most commonly used phrase uttered by lawmakers and civic leaders who came to
It was a cause for celebration – and empty stomachs – on Tuesday, October 7 as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) joined forces with
It was a cause for celebration – and empty stomachs – on Tuesday, October 7 as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) joined forces with the Federation of Italian American
This past Saturday, Federation of Italian American Organizations commemorated the 521st anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and Italian heritage with its 32nd annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade along 18th Avenue from 61st to 84th Street.
One of the musical highl …
The sun shone brightly as the Federation of Italian American Organization (FIAO) hosted its annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade on Saturday, October 12 along 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst. The weather
Thirty-six years of celebrating accomplishments at their best were at the forefront as the Federation of Italian-American Organizations (FIAO) held its annual gala on April 7 at El Caribe Country Club, in Mill Basin– honoring community leaders and students graduating from high school.
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Members of the Bensonhurst community celebrated the topping off ceremony marking the last stage of construction of Il Centro on October 18.
The six-story building at the corner of 18th and Benson Avenues was the brain child of the Federation of Italian American Organizations …
Brooklyn Columbus Parade on 18th Avenue
This past Saturday, Brooklyn celebrated the 519th anniversary of the discovery of America by the famous explorer and son of Italy, Christopher Columbus.The Brooklyn Federation of Italian-American Organizations sponsored the 31st annual B …
Residents living adjacent to the Federation of Italian American Organizations community center, which is currently being erected at the corner of 18th Avenue and Benson Avenue, are up in arms about the project that they contend is now damaging their quality of life.
No one eve …
Eight-year-old Kenny had his eye on the cart of basketballs andsoccer balls, while seven-year-old Joseph was itching to climb onthe bridge between the steps and the slides.
It’s more colorful than the old one, said Samantha, seven,while surveying the new playground at P.S. 172 Beacon at Fo …
Of the five New York City schools declared 2011 Blue RibbonSchools this year, only one was in Brooklyn – P.S. 172 BeaconSchool of Excellence in Sunset Park.
The news, announced during the second week of school by U.S.Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, brought a flurry ofcongratulations to …