The Belmont Business Improvement District

September 2021

September 2021

Artuso Pastry featured on The Drew Barrymore Show
September 20, 2021: The Drew Barrymore Show
On a tour through the Bronx, Fat Joe takes Drew Barrymore to one of Little Italy’s most renowned pastry shops, Artuso Pastry.
Watch more, here.

Ferragosto Festival Returns to Arthur Avenue!
September 12, 2021: News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn
The history of Ferragosto festival goes back over two thousand years to the Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus and Little Italy puts its own twist on it! The festival was cancelled last year, but it is back with merchants in Little Italy showcasing Italian culture with desserts, homemade pasta sauce, zeppoli, seafood, sausage, and more.
Watch more, here and here.

Paulie’s Push on Arthur Avenue
September 8, 2021: News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn; NBC; NY1; FOX; CW
In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, flight attendant Paul “Paulie” Veneto will pass through Arthur Avenue on his 20-mile journey on foot pushing a beverage cart to honor the flight attendants who worked that day and died in the attacks, including some of his friends. Watch more, herehereherehereherehere, and here.