Thursday night there was Italian food, Italian music, and lots of Italians that came to celebrate Bronx Borough President Vanea Gibson's first Italian-American Heritage Celebration. Even though the rain was coming down, hard at times, the old lion area in the Bronx Zoo was filled with Italian people and those who came to help celebrate Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson's Italian-American Heritage event.
While this was her first Italian-American event Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson fit right in with the Italian music, and theme of the event. News 12 the Bronx Anchor Anthony Carlo emceed the event doing a fine job with all the tough Italian names. There were greetings from the Consulate General of Italy in New York, followed by a welcome from Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Wildlife Conservation Society John Calvelli, who mentioned that the building where the event was being held was built by Italian immigrants.
There was a greeting from Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, who then brought Mr. Calvelli back up to receive a check for five-hundred thousand dollars for the Bronx Zoo which she signed. The honorees were Dr. Gordon Tomaselli, Profesor, Department of Medical Cardiology Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Daniel Lombardi Senior VP/Chief Medical and Quality Officer at SBH Health System, Anna Agovino Owner of La Casa Del Caffe, Mr. Joseph Clarke CEO of Clarke Investors, Youth Award to Demenica Zalle of Preston High School. There was also a Special Presentation to Joseph Sciame,Cav.Uff.President/Chairperson Italian Heritage and Culture committee of New York. Delicious Italian food was provided by Mike's Deli of Arthur Avenue.
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