Ellis IslandIn 1920 my great-grandfather, Vito, came to America from Sarconi, Italy on the Regina d Italia. Now, nearly 100 years later, my grandma...
Woman in Gold - Adele Bloch-BauerNot two days before I left for New York, I watched the Woman in Gold. The 2015 film, starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds, recounts...
The Story at Ground Zero, Pt. 2(continuing from Part 1) I was 8 years old when 19 cowardice people decided to change the world forever. I remember sitting downstairs...
The Story at Ground Zero, Pt. 1There are no words to describe the feeling of the day I visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum alongside a 9/11 first responder. Before I...
Port Authority Attempted BombingI woke up on my first morning in New York City to blaring sirens outside my hotel. Since this was my first time in Manhattan, I figured...