Celebrating African Heritage on Staten Island
(Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — September 19, 2009. The weather cooperated providing a picture perfect day for the third annual Staten Island African Heritage Parade. Elected officials who turned out included Assemblyman Matt Titone (D, 61st Assembly District) and State Senator Diane Savino (D, 23rd Senate District) — they were joined by recent Democratic Party primary winner Debi Rose who is challenging Conservative Party candidate Ken Mitchell for the North Shore City Council seat in November. Also present was Democrat John Luisi who is running for the Borough President’s job, taking on incumbent and New York State Conservative Party vice chair James Molinaro. Ed Josey of the National Associaton for the Advancement of Colored People, clad in yellow NAACP garb, joined the march as did a large contingent from the College of Staten Island. Activist Sally Jones was spotted sporting her familiar light blue Peace Action t-shirt. NLN photographer Tom Good was there and took advantage of the photo op.
John Liusi and his number one supporter
(Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)
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Debi Rose (center) and some fired up supporters
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Ed Josey of the NAACP with Peace Action’s Sally Jones
(Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)
