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Pie King: Owner Of NY Pizzeria Takes First Place At Pizza World Cup Pie King: Owner Of NY Pizzeria Takes First Place At Pizza World Cup
Pie King: Owner Of NY Pizzeria Takes First Place At Pizza World Cup A pizzeria owner in New York is riding high after bringing home the gold from the Pizza World Cup. Albany County’s Anthony Berghela, owner of Romo’s Pizza in Glenmont, took first place in the Traditional American Division at the World Pizza Championship in Naples, Italy on Wednesday, June 21. The largest pizza competition in Italy, the event features pizzaiolos (pizza makers) from over 20 countries who are judged on preparation, taste, bake, and presentation. “Congratulations to Anthony Berghela of Romo's Pizza and Restaurant, who brought home the Pizza World Cup to Albany County!” Count…

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by Michael Mashburn
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This NY Pizzeria Ranks No. 1 In US, Ties For Best In World According To New Top 50 Listing This NY Pizzeria Ranks No. 1 In US, Ties For Best In World According To New Top 50 Listing
This NY Pizzeria Ranks No. 1 In US, Ties For Best In World According To New Top 50 Listing Those in search of America’s best pizza need look no further than New York City, according to a new ranking from 50 Top Pizza.  The annual listing of the world’s top 50 pizza restaurants named Una Pizza Napoletana, located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, as the best in the country. Owner Anthony Mangieri’s popular eatery landed in a dead heat tie with a Naples, Italy restaurant for the honor of best pizzeria in the world. The ranking describes Mangieri as a “true pioneer” of the Neapolitan style in New York, praising his dough leavening process and use of fresh, quality ingredients. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Who Led Colombo Family's Long Island Rackets Dies Man Who Led Colombo Family's Long Island Rackets Dies
Man Who Led Colombo Family's Long Island Rackets Dies John “Sonny” Franzese, Sr., a Colombo mob underboss who ran the family's rackets on Long Island, has died. Franzese, of Roslyn, died on Sunday, Feb. 23 of natural causes in an upstate New York nursing home. He was 103 years old. Franzese took over the mob family’s operation on Long Island in the 1960s and was renowned for his business interests in Nassau and Suffolk County, including financing the 1972 porn film “Deep Throat,” which reportedly made millions. In 1967, Franzese was arrested and sentenced to 50 years in prison for bank robbery, though he was paroled in 1978.  He served …

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by Zak Failla