“He’s been dead for 25 years. Why do this now? It makes no sense to me. I think more people respect him than dislike him, so leave it.”
Refat Mustafa
“Leave it alone. People didn’t understand his methods, but he stood by his morals. I don’t like that people think he was racist because he wasn’t.”
Hayden Cheeseboro,
North Philadelphia
“Rizzo was one of the best mayors we have had. The city thrived under him. Here in Philadelphia, we love the legacy of Frank Rizzo.”
John Sullivan,
2100 block of South Howard Street
“He’s been dead for 25 years. Why do this now? It makes no sense to me. I think more people respect him than dislike him, so leave it.”
Refat Mustafa,
800 block of McKean Street
Interviews by Joseph Myers Photos by Tina Garceau
“Rizzo was one of the best mayors we have had. The city thrived under him. Here in Philadelphia, we love the legacy of Frank Rizzo.”
John Sullivan
“Leave it alone. People didn’t understand his methods, but he stood by his morals. I don’t like that people think he was racist because he wasn’t.”
Hayden Cheeseboro
