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Coming to America – Circa 1905

Posted on August 7, 2015 by toritto

My grandfather Francesco at the wedding of his grand daughter – circa 1950 Francesco needed a wife. He was a widower. He was sitting in the place in Southern Italy where his family had lived for generations with three children … Continue reading →

Posted in family | Tagged 1905, Bari, born at home, Broome Street, coal dealer, cold water flat, ellis island, emigration, family, grand parents, ice man, Italy, lower east side, new york city, toritto | 6 Comments

The All-American Family

Posted on December 7, 2014 by toritto

I am of Italian-American extraction; I had four grand-parents, all born in Italy and therefore by “blood” I am as Italian as anyone walking around Italy today. I married a girl with the same background; our children are therefore “Italian … Continue reading →

Posted in family | Tagged "inter-racial", blacks, ethnic, family, Ferguson, Italians, Jews, Koreans, lesbians, new york city, police brutality, Puerto Ricans | 4 Comments

Bravo! New York Daily News!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by toritto

. —————————————————- Sorry but this couldn’t wait until tomorrow

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Eric Garner. homicide, grand jury system, murder of black men, new york city, New York Daily News, police brutality, police unaccountable, politics, Staten Island | 2 Comments

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Coming to America – Circa 1905

The All-American Family

Bravo! New York Daily News!

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