Forward march!
The city has given the go-ahead for Staten Island’s 102nd annual Memorial Day Parade after initially nixing organizers’ request for a permit.
Attorney Brendan Lantry, representing the United Staten Island Veterans Organization (USIVO), told The Post that he had met by phone Monday with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office and the Department of Veterans’ Services. He added that he would have taken the city to court if a permit weren’t issued by noon.
"We shouldn’t have to go to court to march in a parade to support our fallen veterans," Lantry said. "Thankfully we didn’t have to do that because this isn’t political."