Staten Island community leader, arts pioneer honored with street co-naming
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On Sunday, the corner of Jersey Street and Scribner Avenue in New Brighton was co-named in honor of Sajda Musawwir Ladner, the longtime executive director of the pioneering non-profit Universal Temple of the Arts, who died in 2021.
In addition to the co-naming, the family of Musawwir Ladner received official citations to honor her work and legacy from other public officials in attendance, including the offices of District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, and Edwina Martin, Richmond County public administrator.
