honors the achievements, talents and expertise of outstanding Italian Americans at our annual Champagne Luncheon.
Please join us for the 46th Anniversary Luncheon Celebration of
the Il Leone de San Marco Awards on Sunday, September 27, 2026!
Congratulations to each of our honorees:
David Costabile
Performing Arts Award
Actor in Film, Television, and Theatre:
Lincoln, Breaking Bad, Suits, Damages, The Wire, Billions, and others.
Lisa Mosconi, PhD
Science Award
Director, the Alzheimer's Prevention Program and the Women’s Brain Initiative, Weill Cornell Medicine/NY-Presbyterian
Liberty DeVitto
Music Award
Rock Drummer,
formerly with Billy Joel for 30 years,
Now with the Slim Kings
and founder of the Lords of 52nd Street.
Ralph Della Cava
Real Estate Award
President, Principal, and a founding partner of R.A. Cohen & Associates
Deputy Chief Salvatore M. Comodo
Sonny Grosso Law Enforcement Award
Executive Officer, Patrol Borough Manhattan South since March, 2014.
Susan Lucci, 2009
Tony Danza, 2012
2024 Il Leone di San Marco Honorees
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of the Bronx and Westchester (IHCC)
honored the achievements of outstanding Italian Americans at its 44th Anniversary Champagne
Luncheon on Sunday, September 29th at the Davenport Mansion in New Rochelle, New York.
Five recipients were presented with Il Leone di San Marco Awards.
Standing, L to R: Chris Carnicelli, CEO of Generali Global Assistance, N.A., Business;
Tony Award-winning Actor/Singer Santino Fontana, Theatre Arts;
New York Emmy Award-winner Frank C. DiLella, Host, Spectrum News NY1/ON STAGE, Theater Journalism;
Patricia Santangelo, President, IHCC,
Stephen J. Miotto, Founder and President, Miotto Mosaic Art Studios, Arts.
Seated, L to R: Lisa Salvati, Secretary, IHCC, Gary W. DeLeo, Treasurer, IHCC,
and Diana Pecoraro, NYPD, Detective 1st Grade, Sonny Grosso Law Enforcement.
Pat Santangelo, President IHCCBW, and Dion DiMucci, 2009
Brenda Vaccaro, 2018
Steven Van Zandt, 2016
Lisa Salvati presenting Journalism Award to Mary Calvi, 2010
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Top Row, L to R: Dion DiMucci, Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, Vincenzo Marra, Patricia Santangelo, Frank Arena, M.D.
Seated, L to R, Sonny Grosso, Susan Lucci, Aurora Caponegro |
Upcoming Events
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of the Bronx and Westchester
cordially invites you to attend the
46th Anniversary Celebration
at a Champagne Luncheon
Presentation of
Il Leone di San Marco Awards
Sunday, September 27, 2026
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Davenport Mansion
400 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle, NY
Registration 11:30 a.m.
Luncheon 12:00 p.m.
Awards Program 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Patricia Santangelo, President
Gary W. DeLeo, Treasurer
Lisa Salvati, Secretary
Seating is limited.
To make reservations online, click here.
Our Zelle ID is italianheritageandculture@gmail.com
To pay by check, please email for address.
Chazz Palminteri, 2016
Mira Sorvino, 1995
Tony Lo Bianco, 1983, presenting to Stanley Tucci, 1997