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Alice Austen (1866–1952) – pioneering photographer, lifelong Staten Island resident; [4] the MV Alice Austen ferry is named after her; Wallace Berman (1926–1976) – collage artist of the Beat movement; Mathew Brady (1822–1896) – Civil War photographer; moved to Staten Island around 1850 with his wife Julia
Melissa Anelli - resident of Staten Island, journalist at Staten Island Advance and webmaster of The Leaky Cauldron; Charly Arnolt - sports journalist (ESPN, OutKick, WWE) Carlo Barsotti - emigrated from Italy to New York City in 1872. In 1879, he founded the Il Progresso Italo-Americano newspaper in New York City
Casa Belvedere is a cultural center devoted to Italian studies, located at 79 Howard Avenue, Grymes Hill, Staten Island, New York City.The mansion was constructed in 1908, and is an Italian Renaissance style building with Arts and Crafts detailing.
Bypassing Manhattan, they settled in Italian American neighborhoods in the outer boroughs and helped reinvigorate Italian culture and community institutions. With the influx of postwar immigrants, Bensonhurst became the largest Italian community in New York City, with 150,000 Italian Americans in the 1980 census.
After World War II, Italian American women acquired an increasing degree of freedom in choosing a career and seeking higher levels of education. Consequently, the second half of the 20th century was a period in which Italian American women excelled in virtually all fields of endeavor.
Staten Island – The borough has the highest proportion of Italian Americans of any county in the United States and North America. Over 200,000 residents claim Italian heritage (55%). Over 200,000 residents claim Italian heritage (55%).
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Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is an American politician, company executive, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. A member of the Republican Party, she sat in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1990 to 1997, representing Staten Island for three terms.