Food for the Soul: BP Fossella and Shaw-nae Dixon to Announce Upcoming Soul Food Festival
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Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito Fossella will host local soul food chef and restaurateur Shaw-nae Dixon to announce that a Soul Food festival is coming to Staten Island later this summer.
Ms. Dixon is the chef and owner of Shaw-Nae’s House, a critically lauded Stapleton eatery located on Van Duzer Street with numerous mouthwatering classic soul food offerings.
In a vibrant celebration of local culture and cuisine, BP Fossella and Ms. Dixon will publicly announce the details of a Soul Food festival, presented by Shaw-nae’s House, to be located on the North Shore on August 31st.
From the announcement:
Borough President Vito Fossella and beloved restaurateur Shaw-nae Dixon joined together to announce the NYC Soul Food Festival, a vibrant celebration of mouthwatering cuisine, culture, and community.
The NYC Soul Food Festival will take place on Sunday, Aug. 31, from noon to 6 p.m. at Snug Harbor Botanical Garden and Cultural Center. In addition to flavorful food, there will be live performances, stirring music, a fashion show, and vendors.
“We like to embrace the belief that anything is possible with love, kindness, and peace — we can make anything work,” said Borough President Fossella during a press conference in Borough Hall yesterday. “Shaw-nae has made it work. Not only is she committed to a business, but making her customers, employees, and others feel great when they enter her restaurant.”
Shaw-nae Dixon is the owner of Shaw-Nae’s House, a critically acclaimed restaurant on Van Duzer Street in Stapleton.
“Thank you for being a part of something that I believe is extremely monumental, not just for my business, but for New York City,” she said. “Staten Island is New York City. The Soul Food Festival is one of those really extreme, loud, very bold expressions of desire to be a part of New York City’s culture and bring in something new, flavorful, and fun.”
Businesses are invited to serve as sponsors or vendors to showcase their products and services. Tickets are also on sale. To learn more, visit the NYC Soul Food Festival website at
https://www.nycsoulfoodfestival.com/.
We hope you will join us for our day-long celebration of flavor, culture, community, heritage, and heart.
Banner Image: Festival announcement. Image Credit – BP Fossella
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The Office of the Borough President has a responsibility to advocate for the entire Borough of Staten Island and all its residents, and represents the Borough's interests within City government.
The Borough President communicates directly with the Mayor and the City Council to emphasize Staten Island’s budget priorities.
In addition, the Borough President is responsible for reviewing major land use decisions and proposing sites for city facilities within the Borough.
As the chair of the Borough Board, the Borough President leads Staten Island’s City Council delegation and Community Board chairs in the process of reviewing and approving the transfer of public properties to private use. The Borough President’s Office houses the Borough's Topographical Bureau, which maintains the borough’s official maps and assigns street addresses.
The Borough President monitors the delivery of city services on Staten Island, and acts as a liaison between residents and city agencies when problems arise to devise solutions. The Borough President is also responsible for appointing one member to the Panel for Educational Policy and one member to the City Planning Commission, as well as some 150 members to Staten Island’s three community boards.
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