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| Poster of Vincent "Vinny Peanuts" Sabatino |
Tuesday afternoon, scores of community and family members came out to celebrate the official co-naming of the southwest corner of Mulberry and Grand Streets to “Vincent ‘Vinny Peanuts’ Sabatino Corner,” in memory of beloved Little Italy activist and proprietor of Vinny’s Nut House, the oldest Italian nut and nougat confectionery in New York City.
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| The veiled street sign |
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| The community came out in force to honor local icon Vinny Peanuts |
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| Vittorio Buonocore kicked off the festivities with a beautiful rendition of Ave Maria |
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| (Above & below) Friends and family fondly remembered Vinny Peanuts |
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| (Above & below) Council Member Christopher Marte presents family members with a replica sign |
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| The Red Mike Band played some of Vinny's favorite Italian songs |
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| The unveiled sign |
