New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) will
welcome 2016 Olympic gold medal winner Dalilah Muhammad, of
Rochdale Village, with a parade and celebration on September
10, 2016, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ms. Muhammad is the first American woman
to win the gold medal for the 400-meter hurdles.
The event will be co-sponsored by Assembly Member Vivian Cook, the Rochdale Village Board of Directors and Hope NYC Church in South Ozone Park.
The event will be co-sponsored by Assembly Member Vivian Cook, the Rochdale Village Board of Directors and Hope NYC Church in South Ozone Park.
Ms.
Muhammad and her family will be in attendance along with several
community leaders and dignitaries, including NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“I am proud that Olympic track star and gold medal winner Dalilah Muhammad is a resident of my district,” Sanders said. “She is a shining example of what can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. Dalilah is an inspiration to us all, especially our youth.”
“I am proud that Olympic track star and gold medal winner Dalilah Muhammad is a resident of my district,” Sanders said. “She is a shining example of what can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. Dalilah is an inspiration to us all, especially our youth.”
The parade will start at the Roy Wilkins Park running track and travel down Merrick
Boulevard. It will end in front of the Rochdale Village Community
Center.
Contact contact Senator Sanders’ office at 718-523-3069 for additional information.
Source: The Office of State Senator James Sanders, Jr.
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