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Columbus Day honors for banking boss
Judge Joe and Rosalie Golia
Michael Martone, state Senator Joe Addabbo, Joseph Ficalora and Tony DiPiazza
Tony Mule, Joseph Ficalora and Tony DiPiazza with a representative of the
Italian Consulate
The Associazione
Culturale Italiana Di
New York held its annual
Columbus Day dinner on
Oct. 8 at Russo’s on the Bay
in Howard Beach. Among
the honorees at the event
was Joseph Ficalora, president
and CEO of New
York Community Bank,
who was recognized as the
association’s Man of the
Year. Associazione Chair
Tony Di Piazza also honored
Italian singer Arisa as
Woman of the Year, and
presented Businessman
of the Year honors to
Michael Martone.
Robert Wann, Jeannie Ho and Joseph Ficalora
Greg and Linda Galdi.
John Ficalora, principal of Newtown High School, with his broth-
Joseph Ficalora and Dominic Ciampa er, Joseph Ficalora
Mr. and Mrs. Sal Crifasi with Mr. and Mrs. Heskel Elias
Dr. Timothy Lynch, Diane Call, Claire Shulman and Ronni Weprin Vinny Riso, Claire Shulman and Georgianna Reese