The Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island proudly announces that legendary basketball coach Rick Pitino will be honored as the inaugural recipient of the Francis B. Spinola Award, a distinction created to recognize Long Island natives of Italian descent who have made a lasting impact on American culture while exemplifying leadership, vision, and service….
Congressman Tom Suozzi has been named as an inaugural honoree of the Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island. He will be recognized at the Long Island Italian Celebration on October 21 at Larkfield Manor in East Northport, NY. Rep. Suozzi serves as the U.S. Representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional District and previously held…
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…
This is the latest in a new series about important Italian American figures on Long Island. Francis B. Spinola was the first Italian American to serve as a United States Congressman when he was elected in 1887. A Renaissance man and one of the most influential Italian Americans of his time, he also served as…
This is the latest in a series of posts chronicling historic landmarks with ties to the Italian American community on Long Island. The Church of Saint Rocco in Glen Cove is the oldest recognized Italian parish on Long Island and has been open for over 80 years. Italians settled in the Orchard Neighborhood in Glen…
This is the first in a series of posts chronicling historic landmarks with ties to the Italian American community on Long Island. When you drive on West Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst, you might notice two tall pillars with lions on East and West Riviera drives. Those massive structures are the entrance to American Venice, a…
