Schumer pays tribute to Holocaust survivor with Capitol flag and Senate recognition.

On Monday, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer honored a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor living on Long Island by presenting her with a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol in her name and recognizing her as a New York "hometown hero" on the Senate floor.

"Pina Frassineti Wax, a living legend on Long Island, was honored by Schumer on Monday. Pina is known for being intelligent, lively, and resilient. Despite having witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust, she has dedicated her life to teaching, loving, and learning."

Pina Frassineti Wax, originally from Rome, Italy, and a Holocaust survivor, settled in Long Island's hamlet of Baldwin. Schumer honored her with a flag that flew in her name at the Capitol and announced she will receive a Senate floor recognition later Monday, celebrating her "living legend status on Long Island."

Pina, a centenarian born in Rome, Italy, has experienced a century of significant change in the world, including the devastating losses of the Holocaust and the remarkable advancements in human rights, democracy, and peace. Schumer honored her by presenting her with a flag that flew in her name while advocating for truth, justice, and remembrance.

Before Frassineti Wax left Europe for America, she and her family took refuge in a Catholic convent to evade the Nazis.

Schumer stated that Pina not only endured but also flourished, from her time in the Jewish ghetto in Rome to her future in America and her community on Long Island. Pina's history includes the loss of her family in Dachau. She recalls the experience of hiding with her mother and brother in a Catholic convent to evade the Nazis.

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Schumer's announcement comes just ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27.

On Monday, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and members of Frassineti Wax's family joined her.

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