Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. paid homage to local Italian American leaders at his annual ‘Mese della Cultura Italiana’ Italian American Heritage and Culture Month Celebration on Thursday, October 6 at the Bronx Zoo’s Schiff Family Great Hall.
This year’s distinguished honorees included Mario Cilento, NYS American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations president; Frank Randazzo, Esq., Bronx County public administrator and Steven Squitieri, Sanitation Salvage Corp. president.
Borough President Diaz congratulated centenarian Beatrice Castiglia Catullo, R.A.I.N. founder, for receiving an honorary doctorate from Mercy College.
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Dinner and a show! Antonio Guarna serenaded Eileen Torres, BronxWorks executive director.
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Diaz (c) and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (back, r) bestowed awards to honorees (l-r) Frank Randazzo, Bronx County public administrator; Steven Squitieri, Sanitation Salvage Corp. president and Nancy Indelicato, Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York Public Relations chairwoman.
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Mario Cilento (l) proudly accepted his citation from the borough president.
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(l-r) Joseph Deglomino, Simone Properties principal; John Marano, Community Board 10 first vice chairman and Thomas Messina, representing Congressman Joseph Crowley.
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John Calvelli (r), Wildlife Conservation Society executive vice president for Public Affairs, congratulated honoree Mario Cilento on his success.
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