NEW YORK – A Street in Brooklyn, New York has been co-named in honor the late Grenada Ambassador to the United Nations Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus.
Family,friends mark the occasion.New York City Councilman Dr. Mathieu Eugene, the Haitian-born representative for the predominantly Caribbean 40th Council District in Brooklyn, hosted the street co-naming for “Dr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus Way” in his district last month.
“As an immigrant, I feel very proud. I am proud to commend this street Dr. Stanislaus Way,” he said.
U.S. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants who represents the 9th Congressional district, said she, too, was proud to represent a district in which Dr. Stanislaus lived and served.
“Sir Lamuel A. Stanislaus’ life demonstrated a love of God, humankind, love of country, love of his birthplace and its people, as well as the Caribbean community at large,” Clarke noted in a letterread by her Brooklyn district manager Anita Taylor.
Dr. Roy A. Hastick, the Grenadian-born president and founder of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), called it “an historic day for the Stanislaus family.
“Dr. Stanislaus was a legend; was a father, a grandfather, a mentor; he was a role model to many of us. He was a statesman. We must make sure this neighborhood remains historic to continue the legacy of Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus.”
Dr. Stanislaus died Sept. 18, 2016, nearly five months after he was recognized by then United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, as “a part of our great American story.” He was 95.
Dr. Stanislaus, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, died at a hospice in Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn after suffering from cancer.
