Photo by Joseph L. Nizza
The Pizza Oven in the Backyard
In Staten Island, where pizza is religion, an 84-year-old woman makes pies for friends and family in her own backyard oven.
Photo by Joseph L. Nizza
In Staten Island, where pizza is religion, an 84-year-old woman makes pies for friends and family in her own backyard oven.
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