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Bronx, NY – On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted her annual celebration of Italian-American Heritage & Culture, “Mese della Cultura Italiana,” at the Schiff Family Great Hall on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo located at 2300 Southern Boulevard.

The honorees this year are Anna Malafronte, Community Relations Manager, The National Italian American Foundation, Phyllis Nastasio, Chair, Bronx Columbus Day Committee, Charles Di Maggio, CEO of Greystone Management Solutions, Tara Cannistraci, Comedian, Maria D’Oro, Senior Recruiter in Human Resources & Staffing at Montefiore Medical Center, and Rachel Trosa, Preston High School received at Youth Award. News 12 The Bronx Anchor Dan Serafin served as emcee for the evening.

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