A ‘special’ celebration: Will massive U.S. flag return to Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Fifty years ago, an exceptionally large American flag proudly flew across the cables on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence — and it could return next year.
A Staten Island college student, as well as several elected officials in the borough, are pushing for a flag to hang across the same bridge, which connects Staten Island to Brooklyn, for the 250th anniversary next year.
Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, a Democrat who represents the North Shore of Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn, and Assemblymember Michael Tannousis, a Republican who represents the East Shore of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, also signed onto the letter.
