For Italian immigrants and their descendants, moving from "the city" out to Long Island was more than a change of address.
They brought their culinary traditions and opened markets, such as the still family-owned Iavarone Brothers Foods and restaurant.
Italians helped to build Long Island, whether as laborers or as contractors, such as the Castagnas.
It signaled that the family had achieved the American dream, and in turn, elements of Italian values and culture are visible all over the island.
For Italian immigrants and their descendants, moving from "the city" out to Long Island was more than a change of address