Holy cannoli!

San Gennaro brings community together with food, tradition and music

The annual feast draws crowds to Commerce Street and Railroad Park.”

The annual feast draws crowds to Commerce Street and Railroad Park.”

Photo: Miranda Ferrante

Traditional festival treats make the community smile.

Traditional festival treats make the community smile.

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San Gennaro sausage and peppers are provided by Uncle Giuseppe’s.

San Gennaro sausage and peppers are provided by Uncle Giuseppe’s.

Photo: Miranda Ferrante

San Gennaro sausage and peppers are provided by Uncle Giuseppe’s.

San Gennaro sausage and peppers are provided by Uncle Giuseppe’s.

Photo: Miranda Ferrante

Stanziato's Wood Fired Pizza

Stanziato's Wood Fired Pizza

Photo: Miranda Ferrante

The celebration brings the community together through traditional food, song and dance.

The celebration brings the community together through traditional food, song and dance.

Photo: Miranda Ferrante

The community comes together through music and tradition.

The community comes together through music and tradition.

Photo: Miranda Ferrante

Community members join hands to dance the tarantella.

Community members join hands to dance the tarantella.

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Volunteers serve zeppoles to festival-goers.

Volunteers serve zeppoles to festival-goers.

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Youngsters scream in enjoyment on the rides.

Youngsters scream in enjoyment on the rides.

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Lisa Messina, Angelo Venuto and John Micalizzi perform on stage as part of Sunday’s entertainment.

Lisa Messina, Angelo Venuto and John Micalizzi perform on stage as part of Sunday’s entertainment.

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Lisa Messina, Angelo Venuto and John Micalizzi get the crowd dancing.

Lisa Messina, Angelo Venuto and John Micalizzi get the crowd dancing.

Photo: Miranda Ferrante

Community members enjoy the festival.

Community members enjoy the festival.

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The crew of Stanziato’s Wood Fired Pizza

The crew of Stanziato’s Wood Fired Pizza

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Who wouldn’t smile for cannolis?

Who wouldn’t smile for cannolis?

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Attendees pose for a photo at San Gennaro.

Attendees pose for a photo at San Gennaro.

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Ruffingdales hosted its latest “pup-up” at San Gennaro.

Ruffingdales hosted its latest “pup-up” at San Gennaro.

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Attendees pose for a photo at San Gennaro.

Attendees pose for a photo at San Gennaro.

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People are all smiles at San Gennaro

People are all smiles at San Gennaro

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Festival-goers show their Italian pride

Festival-goers show their Italian pride

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The statue procession kicking off the street festival started at the firehouse.

The statue procession kicking off the street festival started at the firehouse.

Photo courtesy of Sergio Esposito

The San Gennaro parade and statue procession kicks off the festival on Sept. 17.

The San Gennaro parade and statue procession kicks off the festival on Sept. 17.

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The statue procession and parade held on Sept. 17.

The statue procession and parade held on Sept. 17.

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Rev. Zachary Alspaugh, Msgr. Joseph R. Giandurco, Fr. Anthony Bautista of St. Patrick’s Church

Rev. Zachary Alspaugh, Msgr. Joseph R. Giandurco, Fr. Anthony Bautista of St. Patrick’s Church

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Supervisor Ed Lachterman and Deputy Supervisor Sergio Esposito

Supervisor Ed Lachterman and Deputy Supervisor Sergio Esposito

Photo courtesy of Sergio Esposito

Posted Tuesday, September 23, 2025 5:10 pm

BY MIRANDA FERRANTE

Staff Reporter

The Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro festival, one of the largest celebrations of Italian heritage in the county, once again brought the community together over the weekend on Commerce Street and at Railroad Park, featuring food, music and tradition. Attendees enjoyed live performances, cooking demonstrations and a statue procession that began behind the firehouse.

This year’s five-night street festival included Stanziato's Wood Fired Pizza, other vendors, rides and games, Uncle Giuseppe’s sausage and peppers, cannolis, zeppoles and more wood-fired pizza. As the festival wrapped up another fun-filled year, attendees said they're looking forward to next time.

Keywords

Town of Yorktown, San Gennaro Feast, Commerce Street, Railroad Park

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