Photo Gallery Italian Cultural Group Honors Four at H.b. Gala By QNS Editorial Posted on April 17, 2014 Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! The Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York held its sixth annual dinner dance at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Apr. 6. As noted, more than 350 partiicpated in the event, including State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo. The associazione also presented its Man of the Year award to Dr. Frank A. Monteleone, Woman of the Year honors to Marina Tagliaferri, the Christopher Columbus Award Salvatore Vacca and the Distinguished Service Award to Stefano Santoro. Board members and the associazione’s administration are pictured above with the honorees.