S.I. Vets see ‘double standard’ as pot proponents march down Broadway but they can’t have Memorial Day parade
Updated May 07, 5:21 PM;
Posted May 07, 1:42 PM
The Vietnam Veterans of American march at the Memorial Day Parade on Forest Avenue on Sunday, May 26, 2019. (Staten Island Advance/Shira Stoll)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Local veterans want to know why they can’t march down Forest Avenue to celebrate Memorial Day, but just last week supporters of legal marijuana got to parade down Broadway carrying a giant joint.
James Haynes, CEO of United Staten Island Veterans’ Organization Inc. (USIVO), said they want to be able to “honor those veterans, current and past, who have served this great nation” in the annual parade that’s more than a century old.
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102nd annual Memorial Day Parade replaced by patriotic convoy and dinner; watch last year’s event here!
Updated 9:41 AM;
Today 8:00 AM
Lee Covino waves to the crowd in the Memorial Day patriotic convoy as it lined up along Forest Avenue on May 25, 2020. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon) Jason PaderonJason Paderon
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In an effort to spread awareness about the real meaning of Memorial Day and build on last year’s success, parade organizers have once again converted the annual event into a “Patriotic Convoy,” explains Lee Covino, treasurer of United States Veteran Organization, Inc.
The patriotic presentation is Monday, May 31, and will start at noon at Forest Avenue and Hart Boulevard in Randall Manor.
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