The memorial for Morgan Powell and the Vito Marcantonio Phenomenon was a great success. The VMF would like to thank Gaetana’s for hosting event; David Giglio for filming the event and providing highly educational and entertaining video. Adam Milat-Meyer for working the projector and Kevin O’Connor for his live audio engineering skills. Gerald Meyer delivered an in-depth eulogy for Bronx historian and activist, Morgan Powell, who passed away a few weeks earlier.
Donations for Morgan Powell are currently being collected and a full memorial service will be on TUESDAY, October 28th at the historic Andrew Freedman Home located at 1125 Grand Concourse. . No next in kin has been located. The city will release his body to The Friends of Morgan Powell once arrangements have been determined. For more info click: