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New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer celebrated a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor who lives on Long Island on Monday, presenting him with a flag flying over the U.S. Capitol in his honor, as well as giving him special recognition in the Senate as ” hometown hero of New York.” “He learned Fox News Digital.
“I am proud to honor a living legend today here on Long Island, and that is Pina Frassineti Wax,” Schumer said Monday, according to a press release provided to Fox Digital. “Pina is smart, energetic, and strong, but she also remembers the horrors of the Holocaust, and after seeing it all, Pina has dedicated her life to teaching, loving, and learning.”
“The number of Americans who are 100 years old and also survived the holocaust, is not a high number, so knowing that a living legend is right here on Long Island should give Pina’s family, friends, neighbors and all New Yorkers an incredible life story to celebrate,” Schumer continued.
Pina Frassineti Wax, 100, is originally from Rome, Italy and survived the Holocaust before settling in the village of Baldwin on Long Island. Schumer presented Frassineti Wax with a flag flying in his honor at the Capitol and announced that he will also receive a Senate recognition later Monday commemorating his “living legend status on Long Island.”
New York Senator Schumer honors 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Pina Frassineti Wax. (Fox Digital)
“As a centenarian, and going-Pina, born in Rome, Italy, has witnessed a century of profound changes in the world, from the devastating losses of the Holocaust to remarkable advances in human rights, democracy and peace, always advocating for truth, justice and remembrance,” Schumer said as she presented the Holocaust survivor with the flag flying in her honor.
The senator from New York explained that before Frassineti Wax fled Europe for America, she and her family hid in a Catholic convent to escape the Nazis.
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New York Senator Chuck Schumer meets with Pina Frassineti Wax, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor. (Fox Digital)
“Pina has not only survived, but thrived, from the Jewish ghetto in Rome to the promise of America and her community on Long Island. Pina’s story includes the loss of her family at Dachau. Pina remembers well, having to hide with his mother and brother in a Catholic convent to escape the Nazis,” Schumer said.
“She would face great trauma and worry during the Holocaust, but she never gave up. Her beloved husband, Mario Wax, was also an Italian Jew. Mario joined the US Army, receiving a Bronze Star. They shared forty-four wonderful years together.”
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Schumer’s announcement comes just before Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27.
“Pina’s landmark year, her centenary, serves as a remarkable testament to her perseverance and triumph during one of the darkest chapters in human history, emerging from the horrors of the Holocaust with an unwavering commitment to survival and reconstruction, while ensuring that the atrocities committed are never forgotten,” Schumer continued.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y. speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate Democratic Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2024 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Frassineti Wax was joined by members of his family, as well as Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Monday.
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The recognition comes as the war in Israel continues since October 2023. New York was rocked by antisemitic protests in response to last year’s war, including student agitators and protesters flooding college campuses, most notably at Columbia University.
