When my parents decided we would leave our Italian American enclave in Brooklyn and relocate to the New Jersey suburbs, I think they did so without a functioning ethnic compass. Somehow, my large Italian American family ended up in the only Garden State town with no Italian Americans, a little Irish …
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Italian Spirit Not Defeated by Lockdown
The music may have been different, but the meaning was the same. From North to South, Italians have been gathering on their balconies singing songs celebrating the spirit of their towns and their country during their most trying week yet since COVID-19 hit Italian shores. “We are learning that …
Coronavirus, Concern Spread Throughout Italy
The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has spread throughout the world, with cases first identified in China, killing thousands of people in its wake. As of February 29, more than 85,000 cases have been confirmed in 62 territories, of which 8,000 were considered serious. At least 2,900 deaths …