1. 16th avenue in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, New York
   Also called, Vincent Gardinia Sr. Blvd
   Named after the popular actor/comedian Vincent Gardinia Sr.
   
   
2. Joe DiMaggio Highway - Renamed from West side highway by NYC (under Rudy Guiliani when Joe DiMaggio died). Up to 77th st then the name changes back to the Westside Hwy.
   
   
3. MAYOR GIULIANI DEDICATES "ROCCO TORRE BALLFIELDS" AT MARINE PARK Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today joined Parks Commissioner Henry Stern, Yankees Manager Joe Torre and members of the Torre family in renaming the Marine Park ballfields "Rocco Torre Ballfields" in honor of the manager's late brother, Rocco Torre. The ballfields are locatedin the neighborhood where the Torres grew up and played baseball and now serve as the hometo the Joe Torre Little League. CLICK HERE for the FULL story
   
   
4. 18th avenue in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, New York
   Also called, Christopher Columbus Blvd
   Named after the Famous explorer, Christopher Columbus
   
   
5. Father Capadano Blvd in Staten Island, New York
   Named after Father Vincent Capodanno , war hero.
   
   
6. Donato L. Liuzzi Square in Boston, Massachusetts
   for his patriotic efforts in WWII click here for more info
   
   
   
   
7. There is a Dean Martin Blvd. in Steubenville,Ohio
   as per information provided by Jim Deangelo, this is Dean Martin's Birthplace.
   
   
8. Vince Lombardi Service area in New Jersey off of exit 16 on the New Jersey Turnpike
   
   This service area is named after the famous Greenbay packers coach.
   for the official Vince Lombardi web site
   
   
9. Ella Grasso Hall, Connecticut - NAMED AFTER THE FORMER GOVERNOR of apartment-style residence hall on the Westside campus.
   for more information on the hall
    
10. Arthur Ave, The Bronx
    
    
    
    
11. VINCENT CICCARONE PLAYGROUND, Fordham, the Bronx
    
    This playground is located in the Fordham section of the Bronx and is bounded to the north and south by East 188th and 187th Streets, east and west by Hughes and Arthur Avenues.
    Click here for the full story
    
    
12. LaGuardia place: Manhattan, New York
    
    Named For "the Little Flower" Mayor New York City adored, La Guardia Place [south of Washington Square Park] runs between West 4th St and Houston St, and is smiled upon by a bronze statue of Fiorello La Guardia himself.
    
    
    
    
13. VERDI SQUARE, Manhattan, New York
    
    The Verdi monument was unveiled on October 13, 1906, a day after the 414th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. The day began with a march of Italian societies from Washington Square to the site at Broadway and West 72nd Street. Over 10,000 people attended the unveiling, attesting to the significance of the occasion in uniting Italian-Americans in celebration of their cultural and artistic heritage.
    Click here for the full story
    
    
14. GARIBALDI PLAYGROUND, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
    
    This playground was named for Italian patriot and leader Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882). The naming was initiated by the Italian Historical Society of America as a tribute to Garibaldi as well as to the strong Italian heritage that is shared by many Brooklynites, especially residents of Bensonhurst.
    Click here for the full story
    
    
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There is a Lt. Petrosino Square at the junction of Lafayette St., Centre St/Cleveland Pl. and Kenmare St. in the SoHo/Little Italy area of lower Manhattan, NYC, NY.

It is actually a triangle; unfortunately, while it is surrounded by a wrought iron fence and includes several trees and shrubbery, I have been informed via email that it is not well maintained, and litter tends to pile up, diminishing the potentially elegant plaza.  Can someone help!!!!

16. "SGT. JOHN J. RANIERI CORNER", Queens, New York
    
    Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani signed legislation renaming the southwest corner of Van Loon Street and Queens Boulevard in Queens, "Sgt. John Ranieri Corner" -- in honor of the venerated police veteran.
    Click here for the full story
    
    
17. Columbus Highway - Stretch of highway on Interstate 80 (I-80) In New Jersey.
    
    
18. Father Demo Square - Manhattan, NY - Father Antonio Demo (1870-1936) was born on April 23, 1870, at Lazzaretto di Bassano in the province of Vicenza, Italy. His study at the diocesan and Scalabrinian seminaries was twice interrupted by mandatory military service. Father Demo immigrated to Boston to do missionary work in 1896 and arrived in New York to serve as assistant pastor of Our Lady of Pompei a few years later. In 1900 he was appointed pastor of the church, whose magnificent Italianate building stands northwest of the park at the corner of Bleecker and Carmine Streets.
    
    

19. Joe DiMaggio Highway - Manhattan, NY - GO RUDY!!! - Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today joined Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to honor Yankee Legend Joe "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio and to rename the West Side Highway Joe DiMaggio Highway. Adorned with crossed bats and baseballs, the new green and white signs will be posted on the southbound side of the West Side Highway at 70th Street and on the northbound side at West Street between Morris and Thames near the Brooklyn Battery Park Tunnel.
    
    
    
    Please inform me of any streets named after Italians/Italian-Americans that you wish to list
    ------Please feel free to send me a note.
    
    

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