Blue Lives NYC was founded by Christopher Brinkley, Carlos Delgado, and Joseph Imperatrice after the execution-style deaths of Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos on December 20, 2014. Since its inception, the organization has raised nearly $4 million with an all-volunteer-based board and volunteer staff. They have been specifically helpful to the families of Long…
Let’s celebrate our heritage, network, and come together as a heritage group. Let’s inspire the next generation. Join the Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island for the inaugural Long Island Italian Celebration on October 21. This debut event will honor passionate and dedicated Italian Americans from Long Island while catapulting Long Island’s newest and…
Christopher Macchio, an international classical cross-over vocalist known globally for his commanding performances from the White House balcony, will be an inaugural honoree of the Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island. Macchio will be recognized at the 2024 Long Island Italian Celebration at Larkfield Manor on Monday, October 21. Tickets and sponsorships are available…
This is the latest in a new series about important Italian American figures on Long Island. You’re familiar with Charles Lindbergh, but probably not Giuseppe Mario Bellanca. The Italian aviation pioneer, designer, and engineer who ran a flying school in Mineola, NY, for a period of time was born in Sciacca, Italy, and left an…
This is the latest in a series of posts chronicling historic landmarks on Long Island with ties to the Italian American community. Born in Bologna, Italy, Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of the radio, made a significant contribution to world and Long Island history when, in 1902, his “shack” in Babylon, NY, was the home of wireless…
The Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island will use its platforms to tell the Italian American story of our people. It’s personal and everyone has a story to tell. Long Island journalist David Paone offers insight into his family’s heritage to kick off the series. My father was ashamed of his Italian heritage. I…
This is the latest in a new series about important Italian American figures on Long Island. A longtime influential Republican leader from Long Island, Joseph F. Carlino was also the first Italian American to serve as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, a post he held from 1959 to 1964. He was an Assemblyman…
Chris R. Vaccaro, the Executive Director of the Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island, spoke with Italian studies students at Comsewogue High School about preserving heritage and building opportunities for the next generation. “I often talk about bridging that gap between honoring the past and inspiring the future,” said Vaccaro. “Well, I can’t inspire…
Chris Vaccaro, the executive director of the Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island, spoke about preserving Italian heritage and culture today at the annual conference for the Long Island Chapter of the American Association of Italian Teachers. “I told them emphatically that we will advocate to protect and maintain Italian language programs in school…
SAVE THE DATE: Come celebrate Italian heritage on Long Island at the first annual Long Island Italian Gala hosted by the Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island! More information about tickets, honorees and sponsorship opportunities will be posted in the coming months! The event will take place Monday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m. at…
