LITTLE ITALY NEWS NOVEMBER 2015 EDITION

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ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015

TOP REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE
q Voting is a way to speak your mind and let your voice be heard! Your vote is your voice.
When we vote, we are actually telling elected officials and lawmakers how we feel about education, public safety, social security, health care, and other important issues.
q One voice, one vote really does count! Remember: there is power in numbers, and when we
vote and get our family members to vote, we can truly make a difference. If you dont vote for
what you believe in, others will and you may not like the outcome.
q Our children are depending on us to represent their voices too! Because our children cant
vote, we have to do it for them. Thats how we make our concerns about schools, safety, housing, and other issues heard. When we vote, we are looking out for our kids, and their futures.
q Voting changes communities! Do you ever wonder why one neighborhood gets passed over
for things it needs, while another seems to get it all? One big reason is voting. When we vote,
we can get results that we can actually see.
q Vote to effect change! It was through elections that we voted in officials who were champions
for civil rights. Voting is our chance to make a difference in our own lives and within the world.
q Believe it or not, voting is a way of honoring our history! As long as our country has existed,
there have been people who didnt want us to vote. There were several freedom fighters that
stood up for the right to vote. Well, those times may seem ancient, but there are still people today who dont want us to vote. Its now our turn to stand up and vote to preserve the honor of
those who went before us.
q Last but not least, because it gives you credibility! Often times, we voice our concerns to
elected officials, but if we arent voting, our concerns may not matter at all to them. Voting can
actually give you the credibility to make your concerns a top priority for legislators.

:Source: Partnership for Safety and Justice

Landlord Mailing List Compiled

Based on public information available in the City Assessment Roll our Quality of Life Committee has compiled a
mailing list of 242 landlords who do not reside in Little Italy but own 369 properties in our neighborhood.
The Final Assessment Roll, issued in July 2015, is a 3,388 page document organized by Section, Block, and Lot
Number. The Assessment Roll is available on the Citys website at www.troynuy.gov.
The purpose of the mailing list is to establish the identification of rental properties and to ensure that our neighborhood group has an efficient and effective means of communicating with persons and companies who own rental
property in Little Italy. In order to make the information easy to use, the mailing list has been organized in two
parts:
Part 1 is an alphabetical list which includes the landlords name and address as well as all property they own in the
neighborhood.
Sample entry: City of Troy, 433 River St., Troy, NY 12180 is the owner of property at 230 2nd St., 123
Adams St., 63 Ida St., 186 Hill St., and 5 Arthur Ct.
Part 2 is a list by street number with the name of the landlord.
Sample entry: Ida Street, #63, is owned by the City of Troy.
We also created a cross reference list by street address to the page number in the City Tax Assessment Roll where
property information is available:
Sample entry: Ida Street, #63, information on the Assessment Roll can be found among the properties
listed on pages 2368-2398 of the Roll.
Sample Assessment Roll Entry:
City of Troy, 433 River Street, Troy, NY 12180, 63 Ida St. (Section, Block, Lot number) 1102160 112.21-3-10 220
2, Family Res City Tax S 33401 $25,000, AY0061 Enlarged Troy C 381700 $4,500 COUNTY TAXABLE
VALUE 0 2 Sty Frm Hse $25,000 CITY TAXABLE VALUE 0 77-9 4-09/Ept 108 SCHOOL TAXABLE VALUE
$25,000 FRNT 47.50 DPTH 25.00 PL017 Troy Public Library 25,000 TO ACRES 0.03 BANK COT RECY1 Recycling 2.00 UN EAST-0709205 NRTH-1417103 DEED BOOK 6955 PG-44 FULL MARKET VALUE $25,000
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Use of the Mailing List:
December 2013 The Quality of Life Committee sent an introductory letter and supporting documentation
(Troys Little Italy and A Great Good Place: A Brief History of Little Italys Hill Street Market) to 39 landlords who owned 102 rental properties in the neighborhood. The letter was approved by the citys legal counsel.
February 2015 - The Quality of Life Committee sent all 200 landlords a postcard which was the image of the
neighborhoods popular street banner, and a printed message on the back to introduce ourselves to the owners. The
message provided goals for the neighborhood along with our website address, email address, and Visitor Center
location as well as a reference to a Landlord Survey which we placed on our website.
We are in the process of developing a plan for a mailing to communicate with landlords in January 2016 which
may include sending each a cover letter along with a copy of our Directory of City Services, a copy of the Landlord Survey and other appropriate information.

Honor Our Veterans, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 and Every Day.
Our neighborhood veterans post, Ciccarelli-Rea-Agars-Bevevino Garrison 1954, is
located at 315 Liberty Street and has been honoring service members for over sixty
years. The post sponsors a Little League team, raises funds for those in need, and offers
its facilities for community events, with the support of its members and volunteers.

The neighborhood veterans post is named

for the honored brothers pictured here:
S. Sgt. Carmine J. Ciccarelli (1922-1944)
killed in action on August 7, 1944; James
Agars (1918-1944) killed in action July 6,
1044; Cpl. John S. Rea (1923-1943) killed
in action June 9, 1943; and M. Sgt. Bruno
Bevevino (1921-1953) missing in action in
Korea.

Submitted by Sam Chiappone

SOUP KITCHEN
THURSDAY 4:40 to 5:30
Italian Community Center
1450 Fifth Avenue, Troy, N.Y
The kitchen served over 100 adults and
children at Christmas time

The DeMaria Family Honored

Troy Little Italy honored the DeMaria Family, Giuseppe Don Pepe and Maria Coelli DeMaria
and their
seven children, sons, Anthony, Louis, and Joseph, and daughters, Theresa Tess, Mary, Celia,
and Lucille.
The DeMarias were among the earliest Italian immigrants to open businesses on Fourth Street,
Little Italys Main Street. Family members were also volunteers at the Italian Community
Center, both St. Marys and St. Anthonys parishes, and other community organizations. The
event was held on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the 227 Gallery, 224 Fourth Street. DeMaria
family members were longtime resident/owners of both 227 and 229 Fourth Street.

DeMaria family vintage photographs were

a popular exhibit at the event.

Marion Field, granddaughter of Maria and Giuseppe

DeMaria is joined by her son and daughter-in-law
Fred and Theresa and grandchildren Alyssa & Cam

Plaque will be installed at 229 4th Street

in the Spring 2016

Denise St. Onge prepares the refreshment for

the crowd of over 60 who attended

Little Italy Neighborhood Association Founders Honored

The Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway's honored Marion Field, Michael Esposito and the
Rocco DeFazio family as founders of the Little Italy movement at their 2015 Gala. Photographed, from left to right, are local artist Bill Skerritt, Michael Esposito, Michael Barrett, Executive Director of the Gateway, Little Italy volunteer Agnes Zink who represented Marion
Field, and Rocco DeFazio. The Gala was held October 1, 2015 at the Italian Community Center.
The Friends of Little Italy was formed in February 2002 by Rocco DeFazio. Our neighborhood
group,
Troy Little Italy, was organized in 2005. Our goal is to maintain a vibrant neighborhood by
making
Our area a clean and safe place for people to live, work, and visit.
Visit our website at www.troylittleitaly.org. We also maintain a Facebook site at Troy Little
Italy. Our
email address is troylittleitaly@gmail.com. Check us out on the Internet!
Artist William Skerritt, Michael Esposito, Executive Director of the Gateway, Michael
Barrett, Agnes Zink representing Marion Field and Rocco DeFazio at the Gateway Gala.

Rocco DeFazio addresses attendees at the 2015 Hudson Mohawk Gateway Gala

Landlords helping landlords The Capital District Association of Rental Property Own-

ers
Troy Little Italy members welcomed Robert McRae, former president of CDAPRO and a present member of its board, to our October 22nd meeting.
The Capital District Association of Rental Property Owners was organized over forty years ago
as an advocacy group for rental property owners. Its 100 plus members represent the entire
Capital District Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties.
CDARPO is a non-profit volunteer association committed to helping landlords throughout the
Capital District. Its monthly meetings, newsletters and online help provide opportunities for
members to ask questions, make referrals to service providers, and share experiences and insights with others in the landlord community. In addition to supporting landlord colleagues,
members evaluate and contribute to
the political process, ensuring that the rental property owners viewpoint is articulated to public
officials and decision makers.
CDARPO refers their members to a variety of programs sponsored by organizations such as the
Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Programs landlord training and training on Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting, sponsored Cornell Cooperative Extension, Albany County. Their
newsletter, issued ten times each year, contains articles on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, Tenant Leasing, Guides to Searching for Properties, How to Avoid Plumbing Problems,
Screening Tenants, Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes, Window Replacement, Tenant Responsibilities, Insulation, and many other timely topics for landlords.
The group encourages its members to get involved in their neighborhood associations and was
pleased to be invited to our neighborhood meeting. Several Troy Little Italy members including
Sam Chiappone, Chair of our Quality of Life Committee, and Michael Esposito, are planning to
attend a meeting of CDARPO in the near future.
Meeting are held the second Thursday of each month (except July and August) and feature professional speakers. Meetings are held in Troy at the Franklin Square Inn, 1 Fourth Street
(opposite Dinosaur BBQ) from 7 9 pm. Dues are $45 per year. Membership forms are available online at their website www.cdarpo.org

NOVEMBER MEETING
November 18, 6 pm
Italian Community Center
1450 Fifth Avenue, Troy N. Y.
Meeting will be held on the second floor

Vintage cars attract large crowd at the Marketplace

The South Troy Timing Association (STTA) held a Cruise In at the Hill Street Marketplace
On Saturday, September 5th. This was the first time the event was held in the Marketplace but
plans are already being considered to have another event in 2016. Several dozen vintage cars in
excellent condition were on display by their proud owners and it was obvious that many hours
are spent on maintenance each car.
The showing was organized by Fred Goeky, President of STTA with the assistance of his family, wife Maureen, daughter Fiona, son Jack and father Fred Goeky 111, along with help from
Vons Garage, Sneider Printing, John Nazarian, Thane Riley, King Kenny Jones, and Sam
Chiappone. Bryan Donovan from WVCR88.3 the Saint, broadcast live from the site. Also assisting were the Uniform Firefighters Association, Riverside Dustless Blasting, and members of
the Quality of Life Committee of Troys Little Italy.
Food was available from DeFazios Pizzeria.

SPECIAL PREORDER for Mary Paleys new documentary, Echoes of

the Neighborhood That Disappeared. Echoes will be premiered on
WMHT in December, 2015.
Be the first to have a copy sent you directly after the premier.
ECHOES is the story of the Italian American experience growing up in
Albanys South End, the focus of The Neighborhood That Disappeared
which premiered last December on WMHT.
Order your ECHOES of The Neighborhood That Disappeard for $15
plus $5 shipping. After the premiere the price will be $19.99 plus shipping.
Didnt get the first documentary, The Neighborhood That Disappeared?
You can order both ECHOES and TNTD for $30 plus $8 for shipping.
Send your payment to Omnikronicles, PO Box 3959, Albany NY 12203

Pre Sale Oct 15-Dec 5

Echoes dvd- $21 ($15 dvd plus postage and handling and tax)
DVD Combo (Echoes and TNTD)-$40 (includes p+h and tax)
After Dec 5
Echoes or TNTD DVD$27 ($20 dvd includes p+h and tax)
DVD Combo(Echoes and TNTD)$50 (includes p+h and tax)

SUBMITTED BY ROCCO DEFAZIO