I am hard pressed to ever recall anywhere in America, a similar situation, whereby a local chapter of the NAACP took a public stance against an African-American business owner. A restaurant that would have been enjoyed by many when the National NAACP holds their annual convention in Atlantic City this Summer. Shabazz sat by Idly, as an African-American owned business was being shut down. Not this lame, after the fact approached taken by Shabazz. Instead, Hollingsworth would have vocally supported Wood and Fish Heads in real time, while the situation was actually going on in real time. He would never have written a letter like this. The late, great Pierre Hollingsworth was the former President of the Atlantic City Chapter of The NAACP. The Polistina article reads more like a daily diary and contains specific details into inner workings of a sitting New Jersey Senator and a direct window into his management style. Read More: NJ Senator Polistina Responds To AC Mayor Regarding ‘Fish Heads’ If you missed our previous coverage, here is a link to a day-by-day timeline of each and every effort made by Polistina with the state of New Jersey to save Fish Heads. “It is our understanding that Fish Heads was offered assistance from the City to relocate to a nearby location, but unfortunately failed to accept the City's offer of assistance,” wrote Shabazz. Shabazz piled on some more against Wood and Fish Heads, writing: It also resulted in damage to the food truck. The Small towing maneuver was conducted during a violent nor’easter storm. Shabazz also failed to address that the Fish Heads business was towed away at significant expense to the minority business owner. It’s a very deceptive tactic, to try and sway public opinion. Yet, Shabazz went out of his way to make it look like this is some short-timer. This is not several, it is actually the opposite of several. Shabazz wrote that Fish Heads was in Gardner’s Basin for “several years.” By definition the word “several” means … “more than two but not many.”įish Heads operated in Gardner’s Basin for 7 years and 25 years in Atlantic City overall. The Shabazz letter is filled with so many inaccuracies that it is just stunning to witness a chapter of a legendary civil rights organization spew the local government’s “company line” regarding an unjust decision which led to an African-American business owner to be treated in such a bad manner. The City appears to have no discretion to allowįish Heads to stay at its current location. Green Acres and National Park restrictions do not allow for food trucks to become permanent structures at Gardner's Basin. The property that the Fish Heads truck is located on is regulated both by the Department of Environmental Protection and the National Park Service, an agency of the Federal Government. However, after consultation with City of Atlantic City officials and reviewing the position of the State Department of Environmental Protection, it has been determined that state and federal regulations prohibit permanent food trucks at the Gardner's Basin location. The Fish Heads Mobile truck has been at Gardner's Basin for several years. In the Shabazz letter, which was very late and unhelpful, it reads as though Marty Small wrote it. It’s incredulous to witness the local NAACP take a position which is adverse to the last remaining African-American business in Gardner’s Basin. Shabazz penned a letter about this matter on May 17, 2022.
It’s nearly impossible to believe that Shabazz can avoid a conflict of interest under these circumstances. Shabazz is also a sitting member of the Atlantic City Council and loyal supporter of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small.
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