New York Gala Honorees

ALFONSE M. D’AMATO
Former U.S. Senator, New York State
NIAF Dea Roma Special Achievement Award in Public Service

TOM COX
Chief Executive Officer, OnPoint Group
NIAF Dea Roma Special Achievement Award in Business

JAMES PITARO
Chairman, ESPN
NIAF Dea Roma Special Achievement Award in Sports & Entertainment Business

FRANK RUOCCO
Executive Vice President Operations, Ocean Casino Resort Atlantic City
NIAF Dea Roma Special Achievement Award in Business & Hospitality

LINDA STASI
NIAF Dea Roma Special Achievement Award in Literature

CARLO ALBERTO GIUSTI
NIAF A. Bartlett Giamatti Friendship Award

Marco Troncone

Claudio DeVellis

Sal Paolantonio

CEO Aeroporti di Roma
Special Achievement Award in Infrastructure and Economic Growth

Partner, PwC
Special Achievement in Financial Services

ESPN National Correspondent
Special Achievement in Broadcast Journalism

Carl Petrillo

Lorraine Grillo

Chairman, Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc.
Special Achievement Award in Heavy Civil Construction

Bradford Construction Corp. of New York
2025 Mario Cuomo Award for Public Service

Monica Mandelli

Managing Director KKR

Carlo Scissura

CEO, New York Building Congress

Giuseppina DiFoggia

CEO & General Manager, Terna

Angelo Genova

Anthony de Nicola

B.J. Agugliaro 

Michael Maturo

Anna Illy

Marylou Delfino Berk

Real Estate

Lorenzo Zurino

Young Entrepreneur

Judge Frank Ciuffani

Public Service

Vincent Tizzio

Business

Giovanni Colavita

International Business

Joseph Fichera

Finance

Ronald Lo Russo

Real Estate

Anthony Cammarata Jr

Business & Real Estate

Shirley & Vernon Hill II

One America Award

Vincent Cino

Law

Anthony Scaramucci

Business & Financial Services

Maria Vull

Public Service

Rossella Rago

Community Leadership

Mike Piazza

Hall of Fame

Luigi P. “Lou” Carnesecca

Sports

Frank Bisignano

Business

Arthur J. Murante

Real Estate

Joseph R. Guccione

Mario M. Cuomo Award in Public Service

Michael J. Inserra

Financial Services

Janet DiFiore

Mario M. Cuomo Award in Public Service

Ken Rosato

Media

Lisa Colagrossi

Media

Peter G. Riguardi

Real Estate

Edward A. Riguardi

Real Estate

Joseph Brancato

Real Estate & Design

Carmine Di Sibio

Financial Services

Mary Ann Esposito

Culinary Arts

Lt. Gen. USMC (ret.) Frank Libutti

Military Service

Mark J. Casella

Accounting Services

Gerald A. Donini

Financial Services

Dino Fusco

Real Estate

Tony May

Food Industry

Annabella Sciorra

Entertainment

Maria Bartiromo

Broadcasting/Media

Art Certosimo

Business

Frank D’Amelio

Financial Management

Chazz Palminteri

Entertainment

Donna M. Rapaccioli Ph.D

Education

Natale S. Ricciardi Bartiromo

Business

Andrew J. Dolce Certosimo

Business

James M. Orsini, M.D. D’Amelio

Medicine

Paul A. Sorvino Palminteri

Entertainment

Bob Greifeld

Business

Kolaj Family of Famous Famiglia

Humanitarian Service

Leonardo LoCasio

Lifetime Achievement Award

Joanne Minieri

Business

John G. Giumarra, Jr

Business

Mark Juliano

Business

Paul M. Montrone

Humanitarian Service

Peter J. Striano

Business

Alan Alda Jr

Hall of Fame

Mario Andretti Juliano

Sports

Joseph M. Boitano Montrone

Business

Rocco B. Commisso Jr

Lifetime Achievement Award

LTG Raymond Odierno

Military Service

Stanley Tucci

Entertainment

Dr. Michael Brescia

Humanitarian Service

Joseph Moglia

Business

Lawrence T. Babbio Tucci

Business

Yogi Berra Brescia

Hall of Fame

Ernest Borgnine Moglia

Hall of Fame

Lou Lamoriello Tucci

Sports & Business

Paul Tagliabue Brescia

Hall of Fame

Bill Parrett

Frank Pellegrino

Salvatore Sodano

Vincent Viola

Anthony J. Corso, Sr.

Hon. Arthur Gajarsa

Ron Insana

Elsa Klensch

Lawrence Mancino

Andrea Mantineo

Peter Rizzo