8 OCTOBER 15, 2020 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Dozens join together in Juniper Valley Park to
celebrate Columbus Day and Italian heritage
BY DEAN MOSES
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM
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The Friends of Columbus hosted
a Columbus Day celebration at
Juniper Valley Park in Middle
Village on Saturday, Oct. 10.
The event kicked off the celebrations
for both Columbus Day and
Italian-American Heritage month,
which is celebrated in October.
Politicians from around the borough,
most of whom are conservatives,
came out to give remarks during
the event, including Councilman
Robert Holden, state Senator Joseph
Addabbo, former state Senator Serphin
R. Maltese and Queens borough
president candidate Joann Ariola.
Elected officials at the event spoke
about preserving the city’s five
Christopher Columbus statues.
“We should not judge someone
who lived decades ago from today’s
standards,” Addabbo said.
While the rally was considered a
partisan celebration, a large number
of attendees donned apparel in support
of President Donald Trump, including
Make America Great Again
hats, shirts and flags.
Photos by Dean Moses
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