LIC Post Office Renamed
By Brian M. Rafferty
Last week, the mail leaving Long Island City was still the same – the bills, birthday cards and letters to loved ones all went through the process as they had always done before, but with one slight difference: the postmark.
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| Former U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (l.) thanks supporters and speaks on the role of women in American politics as U.S. Rep Carolyn Maloney (r.) looks on. |
On Aug. 26 the Long Island City Post Office was renamed to honor former Congresswoman and Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate Geraldine A. Ferraro.
Ferraro was honored in a short ceremony at the post office that now bears her name.
“Geraldine Ferraro didn’t just make history, she shaped it,” said U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria), who co-sponsored the renaming. “For New Yorkers, she is our friend and our Congresswoman. But to women everywhere and for all time, she is our champion and our hero.”
The significance of the date was not lost. Besides being Faerraro’s 75th birthday, it was also the 90th anniversary of American women gaining the right to vote.
“I can’t imagine a more perfect day to honor Geraldine Ferraro by naming this beautiful post office after her,” Maloney added. “Happy birthday, Geraldine – and happy anniversary to women voters everywhere.”
Ferraro was first elected to Congress from New York’s Ninth Congressional District in Queens in 1978 and served three terms in the House of Representatives. She was succeeded by Tom Manton.
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