Ferdinand J. Visco MD is the author of the critically acclaimed book “Growing Up Italian-American: The Memoirs of Ferdinand Visco & The Stories of Two Immigrant Italian Families.” He was…
Uncle Frank in the Luncheonette Don’t Sit On The Ravioli Some of the best times growing up Italian, were the holiday’s. Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving were always special events, along with…
Peter Franzese talks about his grandfather growing up in the Italian-American enclave of Williamsburg Brooklyn in the 1930's and 1940's and how he connected with him. We also talk about…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iAgrVVeGk4In 1878, Italians from Salerno first arrived and made their homes on East 115th Street. Over the next twenty years, Italians from Southern Italy and Sicily moved into the area…
Corona, Queens Summers in Grandma's Backyard Some of my fondest memories are the parties in my grandmother's front yard in Corona, Queens. Ever since I can remember, from about the mid…