Monsignor Vincent Bartley Way (Staten Island)
Present name:None
Location:At the southeast corner of Clinton Avenue and Cassidy Place
Honoree: Monsignor Vincent Bartley (1933-2018) was a missionary in Nigeria immigrating to New York. As pastor at St. Paul’s R.C. Church in New Brighton, he oversaw the merger of St. Paul’s and Assumption churches in 2007, and was the spiritual leader of the youth group at Holy Child R.C. Church. As a member of the Inter-Religious Leadership and the Staten Island Immigrants’ Council he participated in rallies and vigils for immigrants’ rights , the lives of undocumented immigrants, and in support of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). He also advocated for continued Food Stamp/SNAP benefits for Staten Island’s hungry families, and assisted families struggling with substance abuse. (Rose)
LL:2019/158