Italian-American Culture in Poughkeepsie, NY - Italiani di Poughkeepsie

Italiani di Poughkeepsie is a video project created by two Marist students, Steven Jacobs and Lauren Schottenfeld. Diving into the once dense and rich world of Italian culture in the Poughkeepsie area, this video highlights some of the many historical landmarks that play a role in the conservation of Italian-American history throughout this ever-changing city. One of the focuses of this research was to show how Italian cuisine unites people worldwide, and how some of Poughkeepsie's landmarks that still stand today allow others to indulge in what makes the Italian culture so wonderful. Our goal was to provide viewers with a way to connect with their Italian roots or learn something new about the history of modern-day Poughkeepsie. We hope you enjoy the video, grazie mille!
Check out our website dedicated to this project - stevenj78365.wixsite.com/mysite

[@mariowalling]

Great back stories on all the old places in Poughkeepsie. Thank you for putting this video together!! I am so glad most places are still with us, and hopefully for years to come. Mr. Citera of Cosimo's, thank you for keeping that Vespa on display and never riding it. These were the old stock work horses sent over to Vietnam in the 60's, and like the old cars in Cuba, they were kept alive by all means necessary. Parts cobbled together and suspensions altered in alley shops in Vietnam, most of these Vespas were parts and pieces welded together and bondo'ed over and coated with pretty paint. There are plenty reputable shops in the US, Italia, England and beyond which would never cut corners.

[@fabianantonicelli8069]

Dope seeing this I was born in the city of Poughkeepsie where my mother lived also my grandparents and aunts all came from Belmont ,morris park Pelham parkway areas of the Bronx . I lived there a while but also had moved to fl where my grandparents retired I would visit every year and even as. Young kid I noticed a big Italian community in Poughkeepsie lagrangville and hopewelll area! Cool to see this and makes sense that lots of Italians go to the city first and then Poughkeepsie after ! I’ve lived in Westchester ny for a long Time and tell everyone I’m from poughkeepie and they don’t understand why Italians went so far up and this video kind of explains that thanks for the great content !

[@mariogeis9558]

ciao a tutti! molto bene che fai una pizza da mario ( salsiccia paprika, cipolla amerigo, basil, oregano, garlic, mozzarella, tomatosauce,) bon a. grazie mille ( senza olive perfavore )