FPG DISAPPOINTED AT BERLUSCONI - FINI RIFT

Astoria Heights, New York
At the Intrepid Museum on the West Side Seaport in New York City way back in 94, I was able to speak to Mr Fini. I explained to him the necessity for political stability for Italy. That translated in a government that would last the entire term just like here in the United States. As we were tasting the focaccia barese, I handed him a poem " poesia " that described Italy's past and current political situation. I asked him to forward it to Berlusconi. I gave a copy also to Rocco Buttiglione at an earlier moment. I was one of a few people who was able to speak to Gianfranco Fini. I would thank Gary Spampinato, the Intrepid Museum president, for that. Earlier this year, I spoke quickly to Fini once again. This time, it was very difficult because of high security. I reminded him that we had spoken in the past and I had something for Berlusconi once again. This time, it was a " bigliettino da visita " business card. We exchanged a couple of sentences with Fini asking me a question: " E' il figlio di Michael? " I wanted to speak to Fini for a longer time if I had the chance to. As an economist with political views, I like to understand more about this rift between Berlusconi and Fini. Is it mostly personal or political? The blame has been the sex scandals that the premier was involved in. Berlusconi was able to maintain power after the confidence votes earlier this month but he will likely not seek re-election in 2013.

IL MARASSI DI GENOVA SENZA PERIMETRO DI SICUREZZA

* CAMPI DI CALCIO ITALIANI HANNO BISOGNO DI PIU' SICUREZZA TECNOLOGICA
Astoria, New York
Una partita per la qualificazione degli Europei tra Serbia e Italia andata in fumo dopo pochi minuti di gioco. Gli Ultras della Serbia hanno saputo portare dentro il perimetro del campo di Genova in Nord Italia, polvere da sparo per le fiaccole. Hanno incendiato queste fiaccole e le hanno buttate nel campo mettendo in pericolo i giocatori di ambi squadre. " La sicurezza di stadio deve essere piu' tecnologica. Avendo polizia vestiti come legionari romani diventa l'ultima necessita' per proteggere gli spettatori. Tecnologia avanzata di perimetro di sicurezza e' il futuro per posti come gli stadi, centri nucleari, aeroporti perche' puo' prevenire questi problemi in anticipo e risolverli al di fuori del perimetro." dice FPG. Lo scorso Febbraio, FPG ha discusso con GianFranco Fini al Grand Hyatt di New York , la necessita' di perimetri tecnologici di sicurezza anche per l'Italia.

HEALTH EVENT IN ASTORIA

Thursday, October 21, 2010

ASTORIA HOMEOWNERS TENANTS & BUSINESS CIVIC HOSTS HEALTH EVENT AT PISTILLI'S GRAND MANOR
Astoria, New York
Mount Sinai Queens is sponsoring a health event for men. Titled " Men's Health - Below the Belt " is an event for men over 50. It will take place tonight Thursday October 21st, 2010 at 7 pm. Dr Granato will discuss prostate cancer screening as well as other topics for older men. Carol Weber will be on site to provide information about colorectal cancer. The event will take place at the Pistilli Grand Manor, a condo building located at 45-02 Ditmars Blvd and across the street from the Berry Farm Market Supermarkets in Astoria. For additonal info and reservations, please call Mt Sinai at 718-267-4333 . Refreshments will be served. The Astoria Homeowners, Tenants and Business Civic Association is an organization open to all members of the community.

BERLUSCONI ITALIA BLOGSPOT FOUNDER EXPECTS TO DISCUSS BERLUSCONI & FINI IN QUEENS

BREAKING NEWS
DISCUSSION ON BERLUSCONI AND FINI EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER 2010

PARATA DI COLOMBO A NEW YORK

Astoria ,New York
La parata per il navigatore genovese Cristoforo Colombo si sta svolgendo adesso sulla Quinta Avenue. Maria Bartiromo della CNBC, stazione televisiva finanziaria, e' la Grand Marshal quest'anno. Cuomo e Palladino, rivali nelle elezioni per governatore dello Stato di New York stanno marciando cercando di prendere voti. Partecipano vari associazioni come il Beato Giacomo di Bitetto, provincia di Bari. Giada Valenti ha anche cantato. Presenti anche la mamma di Pinocchio e il suo gruppo di attori teatrali. " Ci sono tante bande da varie zone d'Italia. Il tempo e' spettacolare. " commenta FPG. --- LIVE ----- New York canle 4 NBC.

COLUMBUS DAY PARADE IN ASTORIA QUEENS

ASTORIA COLUMBUS DAY PARADE STARTS FROM DIFFERENT LOCATION
*PARATA DI COLOMBO NELLA CONTEA DEL QUEENS ORGANIZZATA DALLA FEDERAZIONE ITALO-AMERICANA DELLA MEDESIMA CONTEA
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*COLUMBUS AND ISABELLA WALK ON DIFFERENT ROUTE IN ASTORIA QUEENS
Astoria,New York
The Queens Columbus Day Parade had last minute changes for its starting location. "PC Richards' parking lot gets the okay after Astoria's Studios usual location was not available due to the NYPD's permit unallowance for a specific portion of the route" stated a source. The festivities are annually organized by the Italian-American Societies Federation of Queens County, aka FIAO. The Grand Marshal was Carolyn Maloney. Other local dignitaries like Mike Giannaris as well as italian representatives joined the celebration of the genovese sailor. " As usual, Columbus assisted by Queen Isabella, were waving to the crowd. This is an event for the kids of Queens, with various schools and bands participating" commented one of the helpers to the organizers. The weather with temperatures in the low to mid 70's and lots of sun made the event joyful, even though there was less attendance than previous years. The Queens Columbus Day Parade takes place every year on the Saturday preceding the Monday and legal holiday in Manhattan.

MORE BANKS DOWN THE FDIC'S DRAIN

Sunday, September 19, 2010

FEDERAL REGULATORS TAKE IN MORE BANKS IN 2010 THAN 2009
* REAL ESTATE, THE MAIN CAUSE OF BANK FAILURES
* LAWRENCE ( LARRY ) KUDLOW OF CNBC DID NOT ANYTHING ABOUT REAL ESTATE IN 2006
* NY REAL ESTATE IS THE BACKBONE OF THE US ECONOMY AS MORE PEOPLE LIVE OFF REAL ESTATE IN NEW YORK
ASTORIA, NEW YORK
With 125 banks taken over by the FDIC in 2010, we wonder what is happening to the United States Banking system. Last year at this time it was 94banks and we thought that was bad. This is worse and you use calculus, you will feel the marginal propensity of destruction of the free banking system. Larry Kudlow did not want to understand the importance of real estate. When asked the question " Are Americans borrowing too much aginst the value of real estate? " he made up the reasoning that valuations went up and that was okay. He refused to discuss real estate valuations and predictions. So, I asked myself " Who is responsible to answer that question? " A Real Estate broker? He told me that prices are going up and if you don't buy now, you will loose out. A banker? He told me that banks are giving out money and that you need to apply for a loan. A lawyer? He said that he was busy and that he has many closings. An Insurance agent? He said that you need to get insurance just in case something happens to you? A politician? I did not ask since the our chief in Washington answered that during his radio addresses. A seller of a property? After getting his price, he confidentially told me. I am happy what I got but I feel sorry for who bought the property. He is going to work harder than I did to keep up with the payments. An economist like LARRY KUDLOW??? Why didn't Larry understand the problem. From Economics 101 to International Trade to Economic Law to Calculus and Statistics, what was he thinking about Real Estate? He couldn't study the problem. Specializations is okay with Medicine, Teaching or Technical work but not with Economics. If you are a Senior Economist, then you have to be prepared to answer questions from A to Z. Larry apologized in 2008 for his mistakes but it was too late. The economy had gotten a real estate sickness that could last for a long time. Living off Real Estate is nice but eventually you will pay the price if you don't undersatnd the fundamentals of it.

BROOKLYN NEW YORK TORNADO VIDEO

QUESTO E' IL VIDEO DELLA TROMBA D'ARIA A BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
CLICCA QUI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPXT2HMWaj8

TROMBA D'ARIA SU QUEENS, NEW YORK

ASTORIA DODGES BULLET BUT OTHER QUEENS AREAS WHIPPED BY POSSIBLE TORNADO
ASTORIA, NEW YORKScary moments for Astoria residents as the sky turned black just before 6 pm last night. A severe thunderstorm zoomed by in a matter of minutes. It spared Astoria's residents from damage but just a few miles away in Corona,Forest Hills, Flushing and Bayside it was a completely different story. Large trees ripped off the ground, damage to homes and vehicles and a fatality on the Grand Central Parkway led to traffic delays for hours on streets in Astoria leading towards Nassau County. Roofs were torned in some Brooklyn areas. Stay tuned to your local news for additional information.
ASTORIA RISPARMIATA DAL TORNADO NEL QUEENS
Una tromba d'aria ha raschiato certe zone nel Queens come Forest Hills e Bayside. Alberi secolari si sono schaintati su case e auto parcheggiate nelle strade del Queens. Certe case sono state scoperchiate nella contea di Brooklyn. Un morto sul Grand Central Parkway. Il traffico intenso e' continuato per tutta la serata.

BERLUSCONI ITALIA BLOGSPOT ROMPE SILENZIO SU FINI E BERLUSCONI

ASTORIA, NEW YORK
Nelle prossime settimane, questo blog aprira' uno sportello a riguardo delle ultime notizie su Fini e Berlusconi. " Ho avuto la possibilita' nel 1994 sull' Intrepido come anche questo febbraio scorso, al Grand Hyatt NY, di parlare con GianFranco Fini. Al contrario, non ho potuto mai conoscere Silvio Berlusconi. " dice FPG.

L'ITALIA VINCE PRIMA PARTITA PER QUALIFICAZIONE EUROPEI

L'ITALIA BATTE L'ESTONIA GRAZIE A CASSANO
* LIPPI, IL FESSO, GUARDA ANCORATO DAL CESSO
* LA GLORIA D'ORA IN POI SARA' DI CASSANO
FORZA L'ITALIA DI PRANDELLI. IL RISULTATO DI 2-1 E' GRAZIE A CASSANO.

POSTED FROM THE REAL ECONOMIST BLOGSPOT

BILLIONAIRES THAT ARE FRUGAL, BECOME RICHER
Astoria, New York
In an article posted on Yahoo,we can learn from some frugal billionaires who save in a very frugal manner, even though they can afford anything. In response to that article, this blogspot of the real economist can explain why some billionaires are so frugal. " The answer is personal character. " said FPG. " Some billionaires come from the old school and that is a plain fact. Carlos Slim of Mexico is the richest one of them all. He is old. He lived in the harsh times after World War II. His mentality is to save to the last penny in order to make more money. He preferred to live in his house of 40 years because it's probably sentimental to him. But he knows that by doing so, he would avoid buying another one at today's market prices, a hefty increase since he bought his first one. " Frugal billionaires may be very price conscious and therefore they hesitate in moving forward if not needed. Why buy a new car if an old one is comfortable and still works well? On the other hand, Silvio Berlusconi is not mentioned in the article. " Berlusconi is probably a good spender. He likes to live the rich life, spending left and right. His spending has caused him problems too. His latest divorce with his wife was because of his spending on young pretty girls as well as call girls." continued FPG. " I believe that spending depends on the individual. There are people who like to spend more and others that like to spend less. But it's how you spend and what you get out of it that determines your level of frugality" finalized FPG. For the article on frugal billionaires please go to: http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/110550/tips-from-frugal-billionaires?mod=bb-budgeting

BARI BATTE LA JUVE

* I TIFOSI DEL BARI FESTEGGIANO LA PRIMA PARTITA DEL CAMPIONATO 2010 - 2011
Astoria, New York
Un gol di Donati alla fine del primo tempo era abbastanza per sfondare la Vecchia Signora Juventus dei giocatori compari di Lippi come Del Piero, Chiellini e Marchisio. Il Bari ha iniziato bene con grande stile. " I giocatori del Bari si sono scatenati contro la Juventus sin dall'inizio della partita. " dice FPG. La squadra pugliese ha saputo mantenere il gioco con un superiore possesso di palla. La Juve ha reagito dopo aver ricevuto il gol di Donati ma non ha riuscito a pareggiare. E' stato il Bari che ha anche sfiorato il 2 - 0 con una grande manovra di Alvarez. La Juve tenta nel finale ma il Bari con un pizzico di fortuna riesce a portarsi i 3 punti meritati. La prossima partita il 12 settembre sara' il derby del meridione con Napoli - Bari alle 20,45. Per risultati sportivi, recatevi al sito di http://www.grottolella.blogspot.com/ , il sito di Grottolella.

RITORNA IL GRANDE CASSANO

CASSANO CONVOCATO PER L'AMICHEVOLE DELLA NAZIONALE A LONDRA
* IL CALCIATORE PUGILE CONVOCATO CON BALOTELLI E AMAURIIl grande giocatore pugliese, dopo la disfatta di Lippi, sara' in posizione di trovare la sua vendetta contro quel arrogante allenatore. L'Italia giochera' contro la Costa D'Avorio in un amichevole a Londra questo martedi'. Berlusconi , il boss del AC Milan, dovrebbe guardare questa partita per vedere lo sbaglio di Lippi chiaro e tondo, bianco e nero, e come dicono in barese " sanga e latt ".

GUARDATE I MONDIALI DI CALCIO CON LINK SU BERLUSCONI ITALIA

LINGUA SPAGNOLA
PARTITA IN DIRETTA DAL SUD AFRICA
CLICCATE SUL LINK E ANDATE AI MONDIALI DI CALCIO 2010

http://futbol.univision.com/fifacopamundial/partidos-en-vivo

Astoria, Italia
Con l'eccitamento dei presentatori spagnoli sud americani, la partita puo' rendere di piu'. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL per una ventina di secondi e il gol puo' farti saltare in aria. Non importa chi gioca, la squadra di Lippi, l'Argentina, il Brasile, il Messico, la Germania etc etc, la partita sara' guardata in tutto il mondo da tutti i tifosi di calcio. Questo blogspot e' in lutto per la squadra dell'Italia, controllata dal Lippi. Lippi, allenatore dubbiato, non ha convocato Cassano, il miglior giocatore della nazione, per motivi personali. In una vera democrazia, come dice Berlusconi, leader di Forza Italia, bisogna avere un comitato che presenta la lista dei giocatori all'allenatore. L'allenatore ha il diritto di rifiutare la lista e presentare le ragioni per il suo rifiuto. Se il rifiuto e' per motivi personali, allora ci sta un equivoco. Stiamo giocando per l"Italia o per scopi personali? Lascia al Comitato ( Senato ) decidere.

FPG SPEAKS TO LADY GAGA'S EX BOYFRIEND'S MOM

*STEFANI WAS A VERY SWEET AND TALENTED GIRL
*EX BOYFRIEND'S MOM HEARS LADY GAGA EVERY TIME SHE PUTS RADIO, REMINDS HER OF THE PAST
Astoria, New York
(Reprinted from www.ladygaga2009.blogspot.com)
This blogspot was created in 2009 because a vision told me that Lady Gaga will make it big, bigger than Madonna, because of her multi talented style of approach to music and her character. She can easily be compared to a Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giotto or Dante from different angles and this was confirmed when I spoke to her ex boyfriend's mom, Carol, this past week. The funny thing about this is that I remember when this mom spoke to me a few years ago and spoke of Stefani (Lady Gaga) on at least a couple of occasions. One of them was " I have to go home because Stefani, my son's girlfriend is coming over and I have to prepare for it ". Lady Gaga was in the making in the year she was going out with a jewish-italian american boy of Queens. " She was attending an all girls school while my son was attending an all boys school. They met through events and then they started going out. I have a picture of them together that cost me more than 500.00 dollars. My son asked me for the picture but I told him that I paid for it and I am keeping it. It could a nice valuable in the future. Who knows." said Carol. She works in a family retail shop in Forest Hills that was already in business back then. " Stefani had the passion for music. She would always play the piano when she came over. She would write songs, write poetry. You could see that she had real talent. Not the talent of other superstars that make it for the looks or the connections just like Brittney Spears or Madonna." continued Carol. " I remember once when we had a major snow storm. Stefani took the subway all the way from Brooklyn to come to see my son. I opened the door and there she was with a purple face from that cold wind and snow. And she would have a box of italian cookies in her hand. She was very sweet. Stefani was very italian when it came to certain things. She was brought up in an italian-american family with her mom and dad being both italian. It was a nice family. I personally admired her sense of adventure for something she believed in." Carolina admits that perhaps Stefani's determination for success created a clash with her son. " We are a family of strong morals and we believe in not stepping beyond the limits. Lady Gaga's success was depending in getting to the right place as fast as possible. She saw the oppurtunity of success by going to the night clubs in downtown Manhattan in flashy attire. She knew her talents and did not want to waste time. Her determination led to the success she enjoys today. I hear her songs every time I put on the radio. I never would have immagined this would ever happen even knowing that she had these good talents. My son is getting married at the end of June. He is marrying a girl totally the opposite of Lady Gaga" finalized Carol. The conversation with Lady Gaga's ex boyfriend's mom confirms Lady Gaga as a superstar with such a dynamic style. " For many years I have assited and consulted with many musicians and singers and poets who live or came to Queens. The latest was Salvatore Marchese ( http://www.salvatoremarchese.com/ ) or ( http://www.salvatoremarchese.it/ ) who I had the chance to meet and help. My help proved to be very valuable to Marchese. He was able to meet the staff of Mayor Bloomberg. The Mayor wrote to Italy a thank you letter for a poem he donated to the City of New York. I got Sal Marchese other valuable connections that he continues to remember every major holiday when I receive a call from him from Sicily. " The missing talent in Marchese his own voice and FPG believes that this has stopped him from having serious success. " I have said that all along and consulted with him in finding qualified singers for his songs. Another talent is seen in Nico of Fueled by Sound with his hit song "Don't Disappoint Me". The song has hit 14th place on the Candian dance charts. FPG believed in the song and the good voice of Christy, another italian-american girl from Brooklyn, just like Lady Gaga.

FUELED BY SOUND SET TO RELEASE: DON'T DISAPPOINT ME

Afterwork party organized by Fueled by Sound to take place on Thursday Feb 11th at 9 pm at Hudson Terrace in New York City. Christy is the singer of Don't Disappoint Me.

ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, ANIMA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

ITALIAN MUSIC
RARELY PERFORMED MASTERPIECES
SYMPHONY IN C
MATTIA RONDELLI (CONDUCTOR)
ELIZABETH NORBERG-SCHULZ (SOPRANO)
LUCIANI - LE TROMBEAU PERDU
VERDI - QUARTET IN E MINOR (FOR STRING ORCHESTRA)
BOCCHERINI - STABAT MATER
Tuesday February 2,2010 AT 7.30 PM
ZANKELL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL
56th Street and 7th Avenue
Tickets: $38.00 to 44.00 (students discounts available)
Call CarnegieCharge (212) 247-7800
Visit www.CarnegieHall.com
Box Office on 57th Street and 7th Avenue

GIANFRANCO FINI AL GRAND HYATT PARK AVE NEW YORK, IL 4 FEBBRAIO 2010

Astoria, New York
La Italian American Museum annuncia via email l'arrivo di Gian Franco Fini, Vice Premier di Silvio Berlusconi a New York:.

Dinner in Honor of Gianfranco Fini, President Italian Chamber of Deputies Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Grand Hyatt Hotel (Park Avenue at Grand Central, New York)
Reception begins 7:00 pm - Dinner begins 8:00 pm Giovedi’ 4 febbraio il Presidente della Camera dei Deputati italiana, On. Gianfranco Fini, sara’ a New York nell’ambito di una visita negli Stati Uniti.In tale occasione, la Comunita’ italo-americana degli Stati di New York, New Jersey e Connecticut organizzera’ un pranzo in onore del Presidente Fini che si terra’ il 4 febbraio al Grand Hyatt Hotel (Park Avenue at Grand Central, New York). Il ricevimento iniziera’ alle ore 19:00. Il pranzo avra’ inizio alle ore 20.00. Nell’acclusa nota sono descritte le modalita’ per partecipare all’evento.Ci attendiamo una calorosa partecipazione a questo importante evento e contiamo sul Suo impegno affinche’ vi prendano parte il maggior numero possibile dei membri della Sua organizzazione. RingraziandoLa sin d’ora per il Suo sostegno, Le invio i miei piu’cordiali saluti.

English Translation: On Thursday, February 4, 2010, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Gianfranco Fini, will be in New York during a visit to the United States. On this occasion, the Italian American Community of the States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will organize a dinner in honor of the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, February 4th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (Park Avenue at Grand Central, New York). The reception will start at 7:00 p.m. and dinner will follow at 8:00 p.m. We look forward to a warm participation at this important event and count on your commitment to ensure that members of your organization will participate in the highest possible number. Thank you in advance for your support of this important initiative. Reservation Form
Please list below the name, phone number, e-mail address and organization of those attending I am enclosing a check for $..........for……Golden Seating Table(s) of ten at $2,000 each I am enclosing a check for $..........for……Golden Seating Ticket(s) at $200 each I am enclosing a check for $..........for……Silver Seating Table(s) of ten at $1,300 each I am enclosing a check for $..........for……Silver Seating Ticket(s) at $150 each Checks should be made payable to: The Consulate General of Italy (Pres. Fini) Please mail this form and your check to: Mr. Giorgio GoriniConsulate General of Italy690 Park AvenueNew York, N.Y. 10065
For security reasons all tickets are non-transferable and all attendees must present a photo I.D.To ensure that you are seated with members of the Italian American Museum please contact: Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa at (917) 642-4922

UN QUANTUM SNIFFER ACQUISTATO DALL'ITALIA NEL 2005

QUANTUM SNIFFER PER BERLUSCONI?
ALERT: TECNOLOGIE PER LA SICUREZZA
Astoria, New York
Implant Science, una compagnia statiunitense del Massachussets, ha brevettato una macchina che puo' sniffare esplosivi e sostanze chimiche incluso narcotici. Il quantum sniffer fu aquistato dall'Italia nel 2005( http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-138709871.html ). La domanda rimane per l' Italia e il governo Berlusconi. Il quantum sniffer funziona o non funziona? E se funziona, il governo Berlusconi e' disposto ad acquistare altri Quantum sniffer ? Altre informazioni sono disponibili al codice IMSC nei mercati o al sito della compagnia di http://www.implantsciences.com/