People Don’t Really Know Who He Is’: NY Community Board Members Not Sold on Naming Library After Scalia

Queens Community Board 4 recently heard arguments for and against naming a library after the late Antonin Scalia. The Supreme Court justice grew up in Elmhurst, which falls in the district represented by #4Q.

As reported by DNA Info‘s Katie Honan, “despite growing up to be one of the most powerful men in the United States, some members of his local community board didn’t know who he was when a member recommended a new library be named in his honor.”

District Manager Christian Cassagnol asked for a biography to be distributed to the board’s members, one of whom yelled, “People don’t really know who he is!” Still another member said he wished that the “more notable people from Elmhurst” were included so the board could vote on a suitable namesake.

Danny Dromm, a New York City Councilman whose district includes Elmhurst and who is openly gay, wrote to #4Q. He said, “Throughout his unfortunately long career, Scalia wielded his power to ensure the oppression of the people who call Elmhurst and Corona home. Scalia’s disgraceful legacy is anathema to everything our harmoniously diverse community stands for.”

Dromm (and you!) may know who Scalia is, so while it might be confusing to learn that some don’t, just remember that Jimmy Kimmel already proved that the average person has no idea who is even nominated to SCOTUS. Oh, yeah, and 10% of college grads think Judge Judy is one of our justices.

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