Twice weekly at the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood, Queens, a deejay sets up in the dining room and the floor fills with couples. One recent Thursday, Vincent Messina, looking sharp in a ...

This video captures conversations in New York City where speaking Italian leads to unexpected reactions. What begins as a casual interaction becomes more engaging as familiarity and surprise appear.

New Jersey is a wonderfully diverse place. Though a relatively small state, it has the highest population density in the U.S. It’s also brimming with an immense amount of Italian-American residents. I ...

I grew up in a bilingual household. My Italian-born dad would routinely speak Italian, while my Bronx-born mom was able to seamlessly switch between fluent Italian and flawless English. I myself spoke ...