Joseph Manna Park, Staten Island is named after WWII hero.
Posted by Anthony Licciardello on
On the borough of Staten Island, it's not rare to see parks dedicated to American heroes. Oftentimes, these men and women were once residents of Staten Island. A good example would be Joseph Manna Park, which honors Seaman First Class Radioman Joseph Manna. Joseph Manna was an Italian immigrant who came to the United States and volunteered for the Second World War in 1941, at the age of seventeen. Unfortunately, the ship on which he had become a radioman sank on October 11, 1942.
In 1958, the parcel of land now known as Joseph Manna Park was acquired by the City of New York. In 1971, the New York State Department of Transportation had taken over the site, as the Staten Island Expressway was to be built there. However, the parcel was deemed…
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