On Keeping America Great

Rethinking our Immigrant Relationship Through The Italian-American enclave of the Bronx’s Arthur Avenue

Arthur avenue and the Belmont section of the Bronx have always been near and dear to my heart. [1][2]. It is a place where I landed and laid a first set of roots as a seven month old Calabrian infant from the south of Italy in the late sixties. These days, my attachment to Belmont is stronger than ever. It is as close as I can get to Italy in the strange world that has emerged since COVID-19 hit our planet. It is…