For the next 10 days, the stretch of 18th Avenue from 68th to 75th Streets in Bensonhurst will transform for the 51st annual Santa Rosalia Feast , a tradition that blends Italian roots with Brooklyn pride. The festival kicked off Thursday, Aug. 14, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 24.

This year’s Grand Marshal is Danielle Caminiti, a Brooklyn resident, attorney and culinary entrepreneur.

“Being chosen as Grand Marshal at the Santa Rosalia Feast is an incredible honor,” Caminiti said in a statement. “This celebration represents the heart of our Italian-American heritage, and I’m proud to be part of keeping that tradition alive here in Brooklyn.”

A longtime attorney, Caminiti shifted her focus to cooking during the COVID-19 pandemic, turning a hobby into a culinary brand. She published t

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