Combating mental illness starts with candor
I am a 25-year-old male who was officially diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) three years ago.
Anthony Sciarratta
Anthony Philip Sciarratta is a New York-based author and freelance writer.
Literary Lightning
Writing a book isn’t easy but publishing them is in the blood of Middle Village, N.Y., native Anthony Ziccardi.
Laying Down the Law
Nicholas LaPoma spent his youth pumping gas at his father’s gas station in Valley Stream, N.Y. His family in- stilled the values of hard work and respect in him from an early age. After scoring in the 99th percentile on the SAT, LaPoma was well on his way to big things.
Booking It
With more than two decades of experience in publishing, Emi Battaglia has been an x-factor for writers nationwide. A life-long lover of books, and an advocate for artists, she has served in numerous senior publishing positions, including vice president, associate publisher, and marketing director at Grand Central Publishing, and director of publicity and marketing at Regan Arts.
St. Francis Prep Partners with Best-Selling Test Prep Author
Nicholas LaPoma, president of Curvebreakers Test Prep in Garden City, released his second book on September 25. “A New Approach to Deconstruct and Destroy the SAT,” debuted as the number one new release in Amazon’s SAT and PSAT Test Guides category.
Taking Care of Business
In the fall of 2019, five student entrepreneurs were chosen to compete in Adelphi’s annual Business Plan Competition. They developed their business plans and prepared their elevator pitches, which they would present, Shark Tank–style, to a panel of judges who would award a total of $11,000 in seed money, thanks to a generous annual endowment established by Kevin Mahony ‘83, first vice president and financial advisor at UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Op-ed | Why does New York City refuse to protect its teachers?
Public-school teachers in New York City are underpaid, undervalued, and overworked. In a city that hails itself as a progressive safe haven, New York City has consistently neglected to properly handle the massive problem that is its education system.
The coronavirus pandemic is only highlighting the already massive underlying issue that we have all known for too long: Why does New Yor
Lombardi’s—America’s First Pizzeria
Since 1905, Lombardi’s has been serv- ing American iconic coal-oven baked pizza on Spring Street in Manhattan’s Little Italy. So, Lombardi’s has fired its ovens through a lot of national crises— from the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic to both World Wars. And, now here’s the coronavirus pandemic.
Up on the Rooftop
Mark Boccia has made his Bourbon Street restau- rant in Bayside, Queens, N.Y., the home of a variety of fundraisers over the years. Most recently, his son, Mark Jr., launched Food for the Fearless that has raised more than $60,000 in donations to provide meals at cost for healthcare professional and first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic in the New York City area.
The Pope of Bensonhurst
Called “The Pope of Bensonhurst,” Cassato has been a priest for 50 years. The grandson of Italian American immigrants and a native of Kenarsi, Brooklyn, he is wildly popular among New Yorkers and well known all over the tri-state area.
How Joe Biden Helped Me Find My Voice
In an Op-Ed for the Daily News, Anthony wrote about Vice President Joe Biden's Activism with stuttering.
The Mother Cabrini Conundrum
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born on July 15, 1850 in a small town outside of Milan, Italy. She was inspired by stories of missionaries to travel the world, spreading the word of God. Due to her frail health, she was denied acceptance to a traveling religious order. She eventually started her own and was told by Pope Leo XIII to travel west to attend to the Italian immigrants in America.
She built schools and cared for orphans in poverty-stricken New York City. Word had traveled of her beatin
Blood and Brotherhood
As a member of the Cultural Affairs Committee of Alpha Phi Delta national fraternity, Anthony was tasked with writing a story to remind brothers to commit to their cultural traditions within their 100 year old brotherhood.
A True Italian Brotherhood
Most often, our promise to young prospective members of Alpha Phi Delta is a vast network, a family, and a community. Organizations of all kinds promise this, but few follow through with that promise. I can proudly say that since I became a member of Alpha Phi Delta on July 31, 2015, I have felt welcomed ever since. This brotherhood became especially important to me when I received such overwhelming support for my career. This was when I learned how much of a supportive family Alpha Phi Delta could truly be.
The Dreams of Our Fathers
In a Fall 2019 issue of Italian America, Anthony published a story about how his immigrant grandfather inspired him to pursue his own version of the American dream.
Che Sara "What Will Be"
In a summer 2019 issue of Italian America, Anthony published a creative story that was translated and published in Italian.
NBA promotes healthy living in Middle Village
Students at PS/IS 87 were in for a treat when Michael Carter Williams, Nerlens Noel and Robert Covington of the Philadelphia 76ers came to the school as part of the NBA Fit Friday, the association’s effort to teach city schoolchildren about healthy living through basketball clinics.
Queens musician may be next big thing in heavy metal
Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax — the big four of heavy metal — might soon have to make room for Lance Barnewold and his Middle Village-based band, Fate Breaks Dawn.
Barnewold is the new kid on the block in the competitive world of the music industry. Born and raised in Middle Village, Barnewold is determined to become an established guitarist.
