This afternoon, Ashanti was in NY’s Rockefeller Center to promote Aloha, Baby: The Island Next Door. When the word ‘island’ comes to mind you think, blue water, white sandy beaches, bikinis, and fruity drinks. That’s what I think 😊

The Island Next Door is a whole nother Island.. Long Island, NY.

The program was created by Thomas Suozzi to pump the idea that, Long Island, specifically Nassau county, is the perfect place to vacation in this environment of high gasoline prices, a tight economy, and break the bank air travel tickets.

Tom Suozzi (the guy next to Ashanti) speaks..

“What other place in the United States has the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island Sound, first-class restaurants, top-notch museums and parks, and world-class golf and shopping, just minutes from the world’s greatest city? Nassau County has always been known as a great place to live. Now, we’re showing people that we’re also a great place to visit.”

Ashanti grew up on Long Island. So she might be on the Island this summer, but not in Mineola; all the fabulous people linger in The Hamptons.

I guess that implies that Ashanti is fabulous.
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