Ralph G. Giordano

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: RALPH G. GIORDANO is a professional Architect in New York, has a Master’s Degree from the City University of New York, and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the New York Institute of Technology. He has authored eight books on American culture, and is a member of the Authors Guild. In 2011, he was featured in a British Broadcasting BBC Radio Documentary and guest on numerous radio interviews including multiple appearances on RadioASB.com, and WSIA-FM. Numerous articles on his work have appeared in the Staten Island Advance and a feature article in The New York Times, among many others. In 2007, he was honored with the prestigious Council of the Arts Humanities Award on Staten Island (COAHSI), recognizing his long commitment to the arts and humanities within New York City; the President’s Dolphin Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution at the College of Staten Island; as well as a Faculty Appreciation Award presented by the Student/Athletes of CSI for his excellence in teaching. Prior to all of this he was a 1995 inductee into the College of Staten Island Alumni Hall of Fame.