Italian Heritage Month October is National Italian Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments, culture, and contributions of Italian Americans, past and present. It’s also an opportunity to learn about the people who left Italy to build new lives in America, including the challenges they faced along the way. For me, this history is…
Growing Up Brooklyn
September 11, 2001: My Story and Tribute
The two things that I will never forget are the smells and the confusion. I remember trying to call my mother that morning, who was in Maimonides Hospital, which is across the East River, roughly 6-7 miles from the Twin Towers and with an absolutely beautiful view of them. When we would visit her…
Carson City + Indian Village | Growing Up Brooklyn
Visiting Carson City & Indian Village as a child.
Catskill Game Farm | Growing Up Brooklyn
When I was a child we spent many summers upstate NY visiting places like Catskill Game Farm.