Spectators lining Fifth Avenue got into the spirit of the day by waving and displaying Italian flags. (Photo: Paula Katinas)

Columbus Day Parade Celebrates 80th Year of Italian Pride

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN — The 80th Annual Columbus Day Parade took place on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on Monday, Oct. 14, but the Diocese of Brooklyn put its stamp on the event in a big way.  The grand marshal, Michael T. Strianese, is a graduate of two schools in the diocese — Xaverian High School in Bay […]