LITTLE ITALY NEWS MARCH 2007

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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH/
TROY LITTLE ITALY UPDATE

HECKUVA SNOW, HECKUVA

JOB

The last Neighborhood Watch Meeting was

held on Wed., Feb. 21 at 233 Fourth St.
There was a lot of important information
shared with residents. A general review
of neighborhood crime and code issues
was given by Ofcer Chris McDonald.
Additionally, Ofcer McDonald provided
crime statistics for the South Troy and Little
Italy area which cover Jan. 1 to Feb. 20,
2007.

Calls for service: 65 out of 860 for all

of Zone # 1 (everything south of Ferry
St. to the city line)
Arrests: 20 out of a total of 406 (406 is
for the entire city)
Total calls to drug tip line: 2
Total trafc tickets issued: 117 (all of
South Troy, not including Campbell Ave.
or anything on the east side)
As the weather warms up, the number
of calls reporting drug activity is
expected to increase. The SOS Drug
Hotline should be utilized to phone in
drug tips. If you see suspicious and/or
drug related activity, it needs to be
reported to the hotline at 270-5004. All
calls are anonymous. You can receive
regular crime alerts from South Central
Neighborhood Watch by contacting
sctroywatch@gmail.com.
N.I.C.E. Come to South Troy
Dave Sheeran from the City of Troy
Code Department was at the meeting
to present the N.I.C.E. Program
(Neighborhood Improvement through
Code Enforcement). The N.I.C.E.
Program will begin this summer in the
South Troy, including the Little Italy
area. Code Enforcement will examine
the exterior of all properties and tickets
will be issued for violations. Tickets can
be issued for peeling paint, dilapidated
or faulty roong, steps in need of repair
or junk, debris or broken vehicles in
yards as well as any other conditions that
do not comply with the Troy building
code. Thirty days notice will be given
to property owners during which time

DPW Rolls Down Fourth St.

they can make needed repairs. A ne of

and $250 will be issued if repairs are not
made. The ne will be refunded if work
commenced and completed before by
June 1, 2008. Grant programs and low
interest loans are available to those who
cannot afford to do the work. If property
owners who are ticketed fail to respond
to the tickets and nes,
The work will be done by the City and
the owners will be charged the cost of the
work on their property tax bill.
The city was complimented by those
in attendance for snow removal efforts
after the recent storm. Code has issues
75 tickets to property owners who did
not clear their walkways in a timely
fashion. Tickets were only issued to
those who made no effort to clean their
walks. The Code Enforcement Hot Line
is 270- 4404. Renters are encouraged to
use this line to report unt and dangerous
housing. Your call can improve
conditions.
March Neighborhood Watch and Troy
Little Italy Meeting
The next Neighborhood Watch Meeting
will be on Wed., March 21, 6:00pm

The City of Troy, the Dept.of Public Works and

everyone else who gets a paycheck from the City
earned their keep this past Valentines Day when
we were visited by the biggest snow weve see all
season. The City-owned Marketplace at Fourth
and Hill was open for residents to park their cars
while bulldozers, frontloaders, salters and dump
trucks worked overtime to get the white stuff off
the streets so trafc could ow. When that much
snow falls in such a short period of time, everyone
has to work together to avoid a declaration of
emergency and the expense that accompanies
such a decree. Troy was ready this time. Snow got
plowed, sidewalks got shoveled, neighbors helped
neighbors. A special thanks from Troy Little Italy
to the City employees who worked cold, long
hours on our streets and a word of gratitude to all
who shoveled their walks or took time to shovel
for a neighbor who could not dig for themselves.

at 233 Fourth St., corner of 4th and

Washington. Everyone is welcome to
attend. M&T Bank will be our guest
speaker at the Troy Little Italy meeting.
M&T Bank representatives will speak
on reverse mortgages, Home Equity
Loans, and nancing the purchase of
commercial property by owner-occupants
and investors. Join us to hear the latest
mortgage news and rates and have your
questions answered by trained specialists.

HISTORIC MARKER
DEDICATION

The dedication of four historic markers

in the South Central/Little Italy
neighborhood will be held on Saturday,
June 16, 2007. Rev. Peter Havermans
the Father of Troy Catholic Institutions,
The Gasholder House, the Poestenkill
and the Fourth Street residence made
famous by a Norman Rockwell painting
were selected by a committee of
neighbors for the distinction. Hudson
Mohawk Gateway will cosponsor the
event. Volunteers are needed. Please
contact Mike Esposito at socent@juno.
com or call 271-2671. Watch for further
details in the Little Italy News.

SOUTH TROY WEED & SEED,

RESIDENTS WELCOME!!!!

In 1991 The Department of Justice

established Weed and Seed as a
community-based multi agency approach
to law enforcement, crime prevention
and neighborhood restoration. This
initiative is a comprehensive strategy
(not simply a program) to assist
communities in bringing together people
and resources to prevent and control
crime and improve the overall quality
of life. The Weed and Seed strategy
involves a two pronged approach:
1. Law enforcement agencies and
criminal justice ofcials cooperate
to weed out criminals who are
violent or abuse drugs to prevent
them from victimizing residents in the
designated area.

TINY TOWN TOGS

A recent photo submitted to The Records
Daily Historian by former Tiny Town Togs
employee Lena Durivage shows members
of the cutting department at the River Street
operation in 1954. This prompted some
research about the rm which at one time
was one of the largest manufacturers of
childrens dresses in the country. The River
Street component (with about fty workers)
was a rather small part of the operation of the
New York City based manufacturer until a
corporate decision in 1935 moved the entire
manufacturing plant to 2 River Street (now
the site of the Old Brick Furniture Store) at
the corner of River and Adams. An additional
two hundred and fty employees were hired
once the total operation moved to Troy. Tiny
Town Togs was a major place of employment
for neighborhood residents of South Central
and South Troy for thirty years and was
sadly missed when it closed in 1975.

Tiny Togs Outing to White Beach, Summer, 1939

2, Social services and economic

revitalization are brought in to seed the
area to ensure long-term change and a
higher quality of life for residents.
South Troy Weed and Seed will hold
its monthly meeting on March 15th ( 3rd
Thursday of the month) at the Rourke
Center, 4th St. btwn. State and Congress,
at 5:30 pm.

PLANNING BOARD

The Planning Board will review

several projects located within Little
Italy and South Central Troy when it
meets on Thursday, March 8, 2007,
6:00pm, at Troy City Hall, 2nd Fl. You
are encouraged to attend the hearing.
Neighborhood items are:
PB2007-007 Conceptual Review of a
proposal to construct a building with

eight dwelling units on a vacant parcel

of land. Project location is 1,3,5,7,9,11
Havermans Avenue, at Liberty Street,
an R-4 Zone, IDs 101.69-14-1,2,3,4.
Applicant is Home Improvement Guide,
801 Fourth Ave. Troy, NY 12182.
Presentation of a project to open the
Troy Food Co-op in the former Pioneer
Food Market building. Project location
is 77 Congress Street, at Third, a B-4
Zone, ID 101.61-1-6. Presenter is Troy
Community Food Cooperative, Inc. PO
Box 402 Troy, NY 12181.
PB2007-009 SEQRA & Site Plan
Review of a proposal to open a sports
grille restaurant in a vacant commercial
space. Project location is 209 Hill Street,
at Ida, an R-4 Zone, ID 112.22-2-10.
Applicant is Steve Charland, 38 Glen St.
Rensselaer, NY 12144.

By Mike Esposito, Troy Little Italy Historian

Many employees walked to work from their
home, stopping to shop for necessities at the
various neighborhood stores at the end of
the work day. Most of the employees were
women and a good percent were Italian
immigrants and members of their family. It
would sometimes become necessary for the
early immigrants who eventually learned
English to interpret job operations for the
newer arrivals, often made difcult because
of the various Italian dialects. Generally there
was harmony in the workplace as neighbor
worked with neighbor to produce the
beautiful childrens dresses.
Frank Lamiano Jr. remembers that the
childrens dress line was sold in the best retail
department stores in major American cities.
The rst three oors of the building were
rented by the dress manufacturer. So many
employees had relatives working at Tiny Togs
it always felt like one big family.

A memorable 1939 photograph of the Tiny

Town Togs outing at White Beach of almost
two hundred employees and their families
enjoying the summer break is included in this
newsletter. Franks parents, Frank Sr. and
Eva were long-time employees of Tiny Town
Togs and residents of Third Street. Frank Sr.
started out as a cutter with the company in
NYC and progressed to production manager.
Among the current Little Italy residents
once employed at Tiny Town Togs are
Josie DeFazio, Anna Iacketta Lanzillo
and her sisters Nancy Iacketta and Mary
Iacketta Burke, Martha and Ann Tedesco,
Dorothy Terribile, Betty Turriglio DeBonis
and Kay Nichols. It was not unusual for
several members of a family to work at the
shop. Watch for the article Tiny Town
Togs Remembered in The Records Troy
Treasures column on Sunday, March 11,
2007.

Planning Board, Cond.

PB2007-011 Conceptual Review of a
proposal to construct athletic facilities
including a soccer eld, softball eld,
and demolition of a single-family home
on land surrounding the former Boys &
Girls Club. Project location is 1000,1008,
and 1010 Fifth Avenue at Canal, an R-2
and R-3 Zone, IDs 112.29-3-1, 112.2113-3 and 5. Applicant is Russell Sage
College, 45 Ferry St. Troy, NY 12180
PB2007-011 Conceptual Review of a
proposal to construct athletic facilities
including a soccer eld, softball eld,
and demolition of a single-family home
on land surrounding the former Boys &
Girls Club. Project location is 1000,1008,
and 1010 Fifth Avenue at Canal, an R-2
and R-3 Zone, IDs 112.29-3-1, 112.2113-3 and 5. Applicant is Russell Sage
College, 45 Ferry St. Troy, NY 12180

LITTLE ITALY IN THE NEWS

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder,

then the city of Troy has an admirer
and his name is John Connors. With
this introduction, Connors book entitled
A City in Color, Troy New York is
reviewed in Capital District Home
& Style, Feb. 2007, p.24. Pictured is
DeFazios in Troys Little Italy, just
one of many familiar Troy buildings
(including the Gasholder House) in
Connors book.
The Record, Feb. 12, 2007, p. 8. New
youth directors. Executive Director
Raymond Piscitelli and 2007-2008 board
of directors William Fagan, president;
Clement Campana, vice president;
Victor LaPietra, secretary; and Anthony
DeFiglio, treasurer, in photo by Jeff
Couch,. New board members/ volunteers
not pictured are Bonita Anderson, Marion
Field, Dan Fumarola, Councilman Robert
Krogh, Dennis Lamb (attorney for the
board), George Regan, Jason Schoeld
and Michael Yamin.
The Record, Feb. 13, 2007, p. 5. Troy
neighborhoods looking to the future. By
Steven S. Couse, Members of a dozen
Troy neighborhood associations called
together by Little Italys Rocco DeFazio
met to discuss strategy for a possible
city-wide neighborhood organization.
TROY Talk, Spring 2007 issue,
p3.Looking up: predictions for 2007.
Two neighborhood residents, Lynn
Kopka, (Washington Park) and Mike
Esposito (Little Italy) give their
predictions for Troy in 2007.

The Record , Jan. 31, 2007, p. 16. Daily

Historian Photos, 1954 Cutting room
department at Tiny Town Togs submitted
by Lena Durivage
The Record, Street Talk, Feb. 21, 2007,
p. 13, interviewed Josephine, Anthony
and Rocco DeFazio.

the CYO Center at 274-2630 or email

rpisci2624@aol.com. Tickets and money
must be returned by Wednesday,
March 16. Guest tickets for the event
are $5.00 No one under the age of 18 is
allowed. Make checks payable to Troy
CYO.

COVERING TROY IS THE BEST

OF BEATS

SAINT JOSEPHS DAY

With this headline Times Union

columnist Tim OBrien leaves his 18 year
beat to return to the TU main ofce in
Latham but not before writing a column
that would make any Troy resident proud.
Tim tells us that Troy truly does have
the best downtown in the area. Saratoga
Springs is lovely, but fairly compact.
Albany and Schenectady cant compare...
The city is blessed with a number of
activists who work so hard for their
neighborhoods...What I will miss most
he says is the simple pleasure every
day of walking out the door and down
the street, getting lunch, enjoying the
architecture and encountering the many
people I came to know. . . There are
stickers you see in some spots downtown.
They simply say: Enjoy Troy. I sure did.
Check out the January 18, 2007 issue of
The Times Union for the full column.

TROY YOUTH ASSN/CYO

CENTER

The CYO Center sponsored youth

basketball programs have again
participated in the Troy Area CYO
Basketball program. More youngsters
have been registered in the program with
the increased number of games, clinics,
tournaments and adult volunteers. The
continued success of the program rides
on the shoulders of the many youth
volunteers, coaches and parents who
give up their valuable time to involve
themselves for the betterment of the
program. Fund raisers help pay for the
program and keep the expenses of the
parents to a minimum.
Once again the very popular A Night At
The Races is being sponsored to help
defray costs of the basketball program. ,
Saturday, March 24 at the CYO Center,
237 Fourth Street, Troy for this event. All
parents and supporters are being asked to
sell 10 tickets at $5.00 each. Each ticket
includes admission, refreshments and
chances to win at least $25.00 per race.
The program also includes other games
of chance. In addition to selling tickets,
the CYO is also in need of volunteers
for the program to run smoothly. Contact

St. Josephs Day is celebrated two days

after St. Patricks Day on March 19. Saint
Joseph, the just man, is often pictured
as an aged man, bearded and bent with
years. However, more recently he has
been depicted as younger and more tted
to his role as protector of the young Mary
and her Child.
Saint Joseph is patron of many places
and many trades. He is the guardian
of the spiritual home of Christians, the
Church, and of the material home, too.
The tradition of a St. Josephs Day began
when there was a severe drought in Sicily
in the middle ages. In desperation, people
asked
St. Joseph, their patron, to intervene.
They promised, if rain came, they
would prepare a big feast in his honor.
The tradition says these prayers were
answered with rainy weather. In
gratitude, huge banquet tables were setup in public and poor people were invited
to come and eat as much as they wanted.
Today, special foods, linens, owers,
and statuary adorn the St. Josephs Altar
. Generosity marks this day, as it did the
character of Joseph himself. In many
nations its a day of sharing with the poor
and needy, and nowhere is this better
carried out than in the nation that perhaps
loves San Giuseppe the most: Italy. In
many Italian villages, especially in Sicily,
everyone of any means contributes to a
table spread in the public square as an
offering for favors received from prayers
to this kindly saint. The bread made for
this day is often shaped like a scepter or a
beard; villagers representing Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph are guests of honor at the
feast, and other guests are the orphans,
widows, or beggars. After Mass, all go in
procession to this festive table. After the
priest blesses the feast, everyone shouts,
Viva la tavola di San Giuse! then
eats. At the end of the meal every guest
is given something to take home. For
this feast, a unique minestrone is made;
people add any vegetarian ingredients
that happen to be handy to the soup.
[This is the origin of a Sicilian expression

St. Joseph, cond.

minestra di San Giuse, i.e., confusion or
chaos.] Although all kinds of lentils and
dried beans are eaten on Saint Josephs
feast, cheese, usually a popular a part
of the Italian diet, is not served; instead
of grated Parmesan, this minestrone is
served with dry toasted bread crumbs.

ITALIAN WISDOM

Le bugie hanno le gambie corte

Lies have short legs
Meglio un giorno da leone che cento da
pecora
Better one day as a lion than a hundred as
a sheep
Chi tace acconsente
Silence gives consent
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro
He who nds a friend,nds a treasure
Chi non fa,non falla.
Those who do nothing,makes no
mistakes
Chi fa da se,fa per tre
He works by himself does the work of
three
Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia
Those who make themselves sheep will
be eaten by the wolf
Chi lava il capo all asino,perde il sapone
He who washes the head of an ass,
wastes his soap
Good wine makes good blood
Good blood causes good humor
Good humor causes good thoughts
Good thoughts produce good works
Good works carries a person to heaven
So, Good wine carries a person to heaven

ITALIAN COMMUNITY
CENTER FINAL FOUR PARTY

NCAA Mens Basketball Final Four

Party will be held Sat., March 31, 2007,
Italian Community Center (Charitable
Foundation), 1450 Fifth Avenue, Troy,
NY. Come join us for this fun lled
fund raising event! Four Person Bocce
Tournament, $5/person entry fee.
12:00pm-Bread, Cheese, Pepperoni,
Manhattan Style Clam Chowder
4:30pm-Salad, Ziti and Meatballs, Coffee
and Dessert
50/50 Drawing, Door Prize Drawing
6:30pm - Game 1 begins
7:30pm-Home Made Pizza
Buffalo Chicken Wings
9:00pm - Game 2 begins
Admission: $20.00 per person. Includes
Draft Beer, Wine and Soda. Call Anna
Hunt @ 518-274-0508 ext 5 to reserve.
Payment Deadline is March 23, 2007.

TASTE OF LITTLE ITALY IN

APRIL

Troy Little Italy is in the planning stage

of a four day Festival. The event will
take place in the Marketplace and Bocce
Courts and will start on Saturday April
28th. Kicking off the event will be the
installation of murals created by local
students followed by a ea market.
Sunday April 29th will feature the
return of Taste of Little Italy followed
by our rst 5K Road Race. Monday
the 30th is undecided at this time. The
event will close on May 1st with the 9th
Annual Labor Council May Celebration.
Check next months newsletter for
ofcial plans and times of events. Email
troylittle italy@gamil.com if you want to
participate.

ST. PATRICKS DINNER

Beat the bar crowd on St. Patricks

Day, Sat., March 17, and taste some of
Troys best corned beef (or chicken)
from the kitchen of Oakwood Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Do you like
old-fashioned church suppers for the
homemade fare? A sit-down dinner will
be served from 2 to 4pm in the warm
atmosphere of the social hall and the
menu includes chicken as an alternative
to corned beef. The little white church,
at the corner of Hoosick Street and
Oakwood Avenue, has a rear parking lot
entered on 9th Street and leading to the
halls side entrance.
Take-out meals will be available from 1
to 5 pm. Dinner is $8 for adults, $4 for
children age 10 and under, and includes
corned beef or chicken, cabbage,
potatoes, carrots, dinner roll or corn
bread, brownies or cake, and a beverage.
For more information and to reserve
dinners, please call 272-2434. Given
the St. Patricks Day demand, Oakwood
expects to sell out, so order early.

TROY NIGHT OUT

The neighborhoods rst Troy Night

Out was a tremendous success with
people making their way to participating
locations in Little Italy on a cold
February night. Flavour Cafe enjoyed a
lively crowd for dinner and hot drinks
while Allblues Sewing Service found it
well worthwhile to remain open for an
addition four hours that evening. Troy
Night Out is occurs monthly on the last
Friday, bringing special events, extended
business hours and good times to our
city. Remember to come out to the next
event, Friday March 28, 5-9pm. Email to

troynightout@gmail.com or go to www.
troynightout.org for info.
Calling All Artists
Help us transform Troys vacant
storefronts into art venues for Troys
next Troy Night Out on Friday, March
30 from 5 9 PM! We are looking for
artists interested in showcasing their
artwork, dance, or performance art in
vacant storefront spaces throughout
downtown Troy. The spaces are available
as-is. Artists will be responsible (with
the assistance of the Storefront Artists
Committee when necessary) in tidying up
the space, hanging and lighting the work,
and returning the space to the condition
it was found in (or better) when the event
is over.
If you are interested, please email
troynightout@gmail.com wit your
name and contact info, type of artwork
(photography, painting, sculpture, dance,
video installation, etc) description of
work or proposal. Feel free to send a few
good quality jpgs or a website link. More
information on Troy Night Out can be
found at http://www.troynightout.org.

ALBANY PROMUSICA

A concert featuring David McCulloughs

Holocaust Canatoa:Songs from the
Camps will be performed on Thursday,
March 8, 7:30 p.m. at Congregation
Berith Sholom, 167 3rd Street, Troy.
This concert is a benet for the Darfur
Campaign of American Jewish World
Services. Donations are appreciated.
www.albanypromusica.org.

NEW YORK STATE THEATRE

INSTITUTE

American Soup, a limited run

performance, Thursday, March 8 to
Saturday, March 17.
The epic span of American Soup races
across the second half of the 20th
Century, intermingling the life and art
of Andy Warhol with the family history
of the Marcellos in their little Italian
restaurant in Queens, NY, revealing a
vivid portrait of the American experience.
A live on-stage band plays the popular
music that carried all of America through
personal and national discoveries,
tragedies and laughter from the 1960s
through the new millennium.
Recommended for ages 11 and older.
Call box ofce for performance times.
Box ofce-518 274-325, adults: $20,
seniors, students: $16, children: $10,
groups of 10 or more: 25% discount.

BYE BYE BIRDIE AT

TROY HIGH SCHOOL

Please join us on Fri., March 30 and Sat.,

March 31, 2007, as Troy High School
performs Bye Bye Birdie. The show will
be performed at the Veterans Auditorium
located between Doyle Middle School
and Troy High School on Burdett Ave.
Show times are 7:30pm and tickets can
be purchased at the door. Leads include
Anthony Tedesco, Will Brown, Kelly
Rose Fluty, and Rachel Jones. Call
Christian Ritter (DMS/THS) at
ritterc@troy.k12.nt.us for info.

CITIZENS ACADEMY

Every month the Citizens Academy

presents a speaker and hosts a discussion
about some aspect of Troy. In March,
the topic is neighborhoods. The event
will be on March 28 on the Hudson
Valley Campus, BTC Bldg., Rm. 324.
Local historian, retired history teacher
and Historical Society volunteer
Barbara Urban will discuss how the
historical neighborhoods in Troy came
about. Existing neighborhoods will be
represented so participants can walk
around and hear about what is going on
in them. The program is from 6:30 -8pm.
Contact Kim McMann at 629 7871 or
email mcmankim@hvcc.edu to register.

KI FOR COUPLES

Sunday, March 11th from 2-4 p.m.

Workshop will be held at Natural
Solutions Bodywork Studio at 5
Broadway (Cannon Bldg.), Suite 201,
Troy, NY. Using Chi Kung and Aikido
exercises we will experiment with the
energetic connection that exists between
any pair of people who are comfortable
with each other. This workshop is
appropriate for all who are interested
in exploring and deepening a sense of
common and equal connection with one
another, i.e. romantic couples, family
members, business partners, friends,
etc. The cost is $30 per couple if preregistered and $35 at the door. Instructor
Simon Burke-Lipiczky began practicing
martial arts in 1994. With a focus on
Aikido, Chi Gung, and Capoeira, he has
traveled and studied with many teachers,
exploring techniques and their energetic
effects on the body and mind. Call (518)
272-5408 or email simon@webriver.net
to register.

THE SANCTUARY FOR

INDEPENDENT MEDIA

The Sanctuary For Independent Media

Announces Spring 2007 Season
The Sanctuary For Independent Media,
a Capital Region-based community
media arts center, has announced a spring
schedule that runs through June, 2007.
Events range from pop, jazz and new
music performances to book talks and
lm screenings, including the Margaret
Mead Film & Video Festival and the
African Film Festival. Located at 3361
6th Avenue, three doors down from 101st
St. in North Troy. Call 272 2390, email
info@TheSanctuaryForIndependentMedi
a.org. March events are listed below.
March 13, Black Gold, 7pm.
Cosponsored by the Honest Weight Food
Coop.
March 21, El Inmigrante, 7pm.
cosponsored Part of the Margaret
Mead Film & Video Festival, by iEAR
presents!
March 23, Roots, Nest and Limbs,
7pm, 3/23, three separate multi-media
performance works by Troy artists Ryder
Cooley and Sara Worden, Aaryn Zev
and Melle Dragon assisted by Victoria
OHanlon. Co-sponsored by Dat-Inoxia
Projects.
March 24, Trio X, 8pm. An evening
of cutting-edge jazz with master
improvisers Joe McPhee, reeds, Dominic
Duval, bass, and Jay Rosen, drums. $10
March 28, China Blue, 7pm. Part
of the Margaret Mead Film & Video
Festival, co-sponsored by iEAR presents!

CALL FOR ENTRIES PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

Artists are invited to enter the 29th

Photo Regional of the Capital Region,
co-hosted by the Fulton Street Gallery,
408 Fulton Street, Troy, NY, and The
Photography Center of the Capital
District at 404 River Street, Troy, NY.
Open to all artists within a 150 mile
radius of the Capital Region. Submission
deadline is April 15, 2007. If you are
interested, go to info@fultonstreetgallery.
org or call 518-274-8464. Information
is also available from The Photo Center,
Nick Reinert, director, 518-273-0100,
www.photocentertroy.org,
e-mail: pccd404@att.net.

BINGO

St. Anthonys Church, Sunday 7 pm Bingo

Green (4th and Fulton St.) Volunteers
needed. Call 273-8622
C. Y. O. , Sunday 6:30 pm, 237 Fourth Street.

REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES

1 FAMILY

160 2nd St., $295,000., call Tom at

391-2494.
2 FAMILY

46 Ida St., $82,900., call Leon at

727-7493.
263 2nd Street, $89,900., call Don at
320-6862.
282 4th Street, $94,800., call Virginia at
640-4520.
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640-4127.
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279-3700.
MULTI UNITS

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452-4298.
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577-7798..
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588-6755.
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424-5291.
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640-4020.
148 Third St., $84,900., call Leon at
727-7493.
COMMERCIAL

1049 5th Ave., $85,000., call Jim at

464-0876.
6 Franklin Place, $219,000. call Jim at
588-6755.
RENTALS

1306 5th Avenue, 2nd , 2 bdr, hwd rs,

new kit, storage, laundry, private fenced
yard $695 + util., call Kristen 448-5014.
Student rentals, room, fully furnished,
utilities included $375.
Large space 750 sq. ft. live space and
1700 sq. ft. working space. $975 plus
utilities. 4th St. location.
Commercial space near Bocce Courts.
1850 sq. ft. $750 plus util.For info call
Marion 266-1406.
APT., 306 5th Ave., 2nd , 2bdr, hwd
rs, new kit, storage, laundry private
fenced yard $695 + utilities. Call Kristin,
518 448-5014.

FREE WEATHERIZATION

Income Eligibility Guidelines:

Household Size Annual Income
1
$23,150
2
$26,500
3
$29,800
4
$33,100
For more Information call CEO, Tonya at
272-6012 ext. 225.

SPECIAL THANKS

To the following residents and businesses

that made donations to our newsletter

fund. Sam Judge, Agnes Ryan, Rods

Upholstery, Allblues Sewing Service,
Pam Abele Acupuncture, Flavour Caf,
DeFazios Pizzeria, Troy Pork Store,
Vanilla Bean, Defazio Imports, Jefferson
Deli, Mangione Locksmith, Mikess
Auto & Truck Parts and Capraras Auto
Body. Call Marion at 266 1406 if you can
contribute for publication of the Little
Italy News.

CASINO ROYAL 9

Vanderheyden Hall presents Casino

Royale 9 at the Italian Community
Center, 1750 Fifth Ave, Troy, NY, on
April 21, 2007. Doors open at 6:30pm
with entertainment by Magic 100.9 as
well as gambling, rafes and a silent
auction. Tickets are $45 per person and
includes and italian buffet and beverages
with a cash bar.Vanderheyden is a not
for prot children and family services
agency. For tickets call 283 6500 X 208.

CAN YOU HELP SCHOOL 12?

Tina Anne, a teacher from School 12,

needs our help. She is looking to start

Capone, the Cat

CAPONE NEEDS A HOME

Capone arrived at Latham Aminal

Hospital on New Years Eve and has been
staying there while they xed him up.
Now its time for him to nd a home.
Hes 2 or 3 years old, and has a few
scars from life on the street. He needs
a family who will give him lots of love
and atttention, no dogs and he should be
kept indoors. Hes been neutered, hes
up to date on his shots and hes oh so
handsome. If you would liike to meet
him call Latham Animal Hospital at 518
785 1481. Maybe itll click.

after school program to benet the

children in our area. If anyone has a
projector or lap top they would like to
donate to her project call Tina at
518 271-5420.

FULTON ST. GALLERY

408 Fulton Street, Troy, New York

12180.
Through March 17, Woodworkers
Invitational, Curator Lise Winne, Artists
Anthony Garner, George Guadine,
Jim Lewis, Paul Petrie Jr., and Jack
Teffenhart.
Also Brian Petroski, Venuses, oil
paintings on canvas, front gallery and
Marsha Gregory, color photographs,
middle gallery
March 18 April 2 , Blink, Curator Larry
Holle, Artists St. Rose & Troy Charter
Schools students work. Reception March
31, 5:309:00 pm. Hours are Wednesday
to Saturday noon5 p.m. Call 518-2748464 for evening hours.

FLAVOUR CAFE AND GRILL

(Heres a note from Charlie and Joe at

Flavour.)
We would like to say thank you
sooooooooo much for your support....
We recently celebrated our 2 year
anniversary..... And it would not have
been made possibly if it werent for all
you!!! Thank you!! We love you!!!!!
March Entertaintment At Flavour
Fri., March 2, Music: Josh Brooks, 8pm.
Sat.,, March 3, Music, 2 Late, 8pm.
Sun., March 4, Music, Dave O , 3pm.
Tues., March 6, Troy Knitters, 6-7:30pm.
Wed., March 7, Open Mic with 2 Late,
8pm.
Thur., March 8, Troy Fiber Arts Group,
6pm.
Mon., March 12, Mike Hirst/Jayson
Simonson- Acoustic Indie Rock, 8pm.
Tues., March 13,, Psychic Kelly Ballard,
6pm.
Wed., March 14, Open Mic with Kelly
Maguire, 8pm.
Sat., March 17, Music Gregory
Rosenthal/Hannah Imbesi, 8pm.
Tues., March 20, Troy Knitter, 6-7:30pm.
Wed., March 21, Psychic Readings with
Kelly Ballard, 6pm.
Wednesday, March 21st Open Mic with
Kelly McGuire, 8pm.
Fri., March 23, Music TBA/Private Party,
8-10pm.
Sat., March 24, Music Jeffrey Klamka,
8pm.
Wed., March 28, Open Mic with Kelly
Maguire, 8pm.

Fri., March 30, TROY NIGHT OUT

MUSIC/PSYCHIC, 5pm.
Meet Artist Wendy Costa, 6pm.
Sat., March 31, Celebrating
31 Flavours Of Coffee For 31 Cents!
Artist Of The Month:
Photography Exhibition Over 20 Student
Artists From The Roarke Center
We will be featuring a video art
exhibition.... It will playing toward the
latter part of march and showcased on
Troy Night Out!

WORSHIP, ADVOCACY IN
LITTLE ITALY

St.. Marys Catholic Church, Third &

Washington St., Troy, NY. Weekend Masses:
Sat. 4pm., Sun. 10am., Weekday Masses:
Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9 am
Soup kitchen: Wed & Thurs., 4-5, ongoing,
volunteers needed.
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Corner of 1st and Liberty Street, Troy, NY
Sunday services at 8 & 10 A.M.
The Basement Thrift Shop: Wed. & Sat., 9
am Noon, on-going, 518 274-5884,
St. Anthonys of Padua Shrine Church
28 State St. Troy NY, Mass Sat., 4:30 pm,
Sun. 9am, 10 am. Spanish, Sun., 12 &
5:30pm.
Weekday Mass Mon.-Thurs. 7:15am & 12pm.
St. Anns Maronite
184 Fourth Street, Troy, NY. Mass Sat. 4pm
(except 1st Sat. of month), Sunday 11am.
Beth Tephilah Synagogue
82 River Street, Saturday 10 am.
Congregation Berith Sholom
167 Third Street, Troy, NY, Fri., 7:30 pm.
United Ordained Church of Christ
292 Third St., Troy, NY, Sun., 10am. Sunday
School, 11am,Wed. Bible Class, 6:30pm
Redemption Church
Liberty & First St., meets in St. Johns
Episcopal gym, Sunday School. 10:30am,
Worship 12:30pm, Wed. and Fri. worship,
7pm.

Troy Knitters meet at Flavour Cafe the rst and third

Tuesday of the month, 6-7:30 pm. everyone is welcome!