Several Vincentians were on hand on Nov. 16 for the unveiling of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Medallions in Manhattan.
“The medallions were installed along the Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) and represent the significant contributions of the immigrant communities to the development of New York City,” St. Vincent and the Grenadines Consul General to the United States Rondy “Luta” McIntosh told Caribbean Life recently.
“Having our name and Coat-of-Arms permanently displayed in the greatest city on earth means a lot to us as a small nation, and we do appreciate the gesture and recognition,” he added.
McIntosh said St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Medallions can be found on the Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue), between West 24th and West 25th Street, and between West 57th Street and West 58th Street.
“On behalf of the Consulate General, the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, we would like to express our gratitude to the New York City Mayor’s office and the New York City Department of Transportation for recognizing our blessed nation and the contributions of our Diaspora population here in New York City,” he said.
The Consul General said the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, along with the New York City Department of Transportation and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Affairs, held an official press ceremony on Nov. 16, on the southeast corner of 6th Avenue and Grand Street in Manhattan, to unveil the national medallions, depicting the emblems of 43 nations and territories from the Western Hemisphere, including those of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
McIntosh said attendees included Edward Mermelstein, commissioner for International Affairs from the Mayor’s Office; Emanuel Castro, commissioner for Immigrant Affairs from the Mayor’s Office, Ydanis Rodriguez, commissioner of New York City Department of Transportation, and several consuls general representing their respective consulates.
