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The dataset contains the metadata provided on the NYC Honorary Street Names Map. The dataset will include City Council Introduction Number, the local law enactment number and date, category of change, borough, new name of the street or intersection, present name, limits, zip code, Introduced by Council Member(s), Biographical information of the individual, Notes, Longitude and Latitude coordinates.

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Int. No. 738
Intro Number: Int. No. 738 • Enactment Date: 1984-05-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1984-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94753618999994,40.63157623400008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 738
Enactment Date
1984-05-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1984-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1984/021
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Sen. Jeremiah B. Bloom Square
Limits
The intersection of Campus Road, Nostrand Avenue, and Avenue H
Zip Code
11210.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cuite, Alter, Berman, Castaneira Colon, Crispino, Foster, Gerges, Horwitz, Lisa, Michels, Williams, Wooten, Povman, and Dear
Biographical Information
Jeremiah Bloom was raised in the Borough of Brooklyn and served this borough for over twenty-nine years from 1950 to 1978 as an elected official. Senator Bloom also served his country during World War Il as a chief petty officer in the Naval Reserve.

Th
Int. No. 1229
Intro Number: Int. No. 1229 • Enactment Date: 1973-08-08T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1973-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.00500094599994,40.656024814000034]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1229
Enactment Date
1973-08-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1973-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1973/046
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
John D'Emic Sr. Memorial Park
Limits
Beginning at the southeast corner of 3rd Avenue (Gowanus Expressway) and 34th Street and running southerly and easterly along 34th Street for a distance of approximately 278 feet; thence running southerly and westerly parallel to 3rd Avenue for a distanc
Zip Code
11232.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cuite
Biographical Information
Mr. D'Emic was a distinguished Brooklyn resident who gave unselfishly of his time and resources to initiate and maintain community organizations in South Brooklyn.

Born in 1896, the youngest of seven boys, John D'Emic, the child of impoverished immigran
Int. No. 590-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 590-A • Enactment Date: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.92846898799996,40.76907098800007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 590-A
Enactment Date
2011-07-11T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2011/047
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Ann Buehler Way
Limits
At the intersection of 30th Road and 21st Street
Zip Code
11102.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vallone, Jr.
Biographical Information
Ann Buehler began as a volunteer at the Boys Club, later known as the Variety Boys and Girls Club, in 1952 helping raise funds for a safe place for kids to play. She was the first woman director of a Boys Club out of 1500 clubs. She worked as the Civil
Int. No. 1231
Intro Number: Int. No. 1231 • Enactment Date: 1982-10-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1982-10-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.85003200499995,40.72081900500007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1231
Enactment Date
1982-10-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1982-10-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1982/066
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Samuel Picker Square
Limits
Sitting area, which is located on the northwest corner of Burns Street and 69th Avenue
Zip Code
11375.0
Introduced By Council Members
Katzman and Povman
Biographical Information
Samuel Picker was a man dedicated to his country and the community in which he lived. He was a member of the United States Army, entering on January 20, 1943. His record consisted of 37 months of active service in the Pacific, receiving a Western Pacific
Int. No. 2477
Intro Number: Int. No. 2477 • Enactment Date: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.89888598299996,40.86965076700005]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2477
Enactment Date
2022-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2022/054
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Celia Cruz Salsa Legend
Limits
At the intersection of 195th Street and Reservoir Avenue
Zip Code
10468.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cabrera
Biographical Information
Celia Cruz was one of Latin music's most respected vocalists. A ten-time Grammy nominee, Cruz, who sang only in her native Spanish language, received a Smithsonian Lifetime Achievement award, a National Medal of the Arts and honorary doctorates from Yale
Int. No. 1300
Intro Number: Int. No. 1300 • Enactment Date: 2019-01-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2019-07-08T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.00658002799997,40.614254009000035]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1300
Enactment Date
2019-01-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2019-07-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2019/024
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Mafalda DiMango Way
Limits
At the intersection of 81st Street and 15th Avenue
Zip Code
11228.0
Introduced By Council Members
Brannan
Biographical Information
Mafalda DiMango was a long-time community and education activist and was one the longest-serving school board members in the history of the City. She served over 40 years advocating for students in School District 20 as a member of the school board and t
Int. No. 988
Intro Number: Int. No. 988 • Enactment Date: 2018-07-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.85207481399993,40.90920301300008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 988
Enactment Date
2018-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2018-07-12T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2018/139
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Sgt. John McCormick Street
Limits
At the intersection of Baldwin Street and Bradley Street
Zip Code
10550.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cohen
Biographical Information
John McCormick was killed in the line of duty on April 27, 1988 when he and four officers executed a search warrant for several pounds of cocaine in a suspect’s fourth floor apartment.  As the raid commenced, the officers broke through the front door
Int. No. 565
Intro Number: Int. No. 565 • Enactment Date: 2003-10-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2003-08-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.03018950199998,40.61393259600004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 565
Enactment Date
2003-10-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2003-08-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2003/062
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Joe Imbriale Corner
Limits
The intersection of 97th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Zip Code
11209.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gentile
Biographical Information
Joe Imbraile was born on April 22, 1927 in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. He attended St. Agatha’s and St. Michael’s elementary school and graduated from Manual training (now John Jay) high school. He worked in the family landscaping business from the time he w
Int. No. 457
Intro Number: Int. No. 457 • Enactment Date: 2006-12-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2006-08-06T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.08598109899998,40.59597122100007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 457
Enactment Date
2006-12-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2006-08-06T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2006/050
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Paula Frassinetti Way
Limits
On the Corner of Dawson Place and Hylan Boulevard
Zip Code
10305.0
Introduced By Council Members
Oddo
Biographical Information
Paula Frassinetti was born in Genoa, Italy in 1809. She founded the Congregation of Saint Dorothy in 1834 in Quinto, Italy, dedicated to the moral and religious education of young girls. The Sisters of St. Dorothy were noted for their work with the sick
Int. No. 1153
Intro Number: Int. No. 1153 • Enactment Date: 2025-01-18T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.24854403099994,40.51309001200008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1153
Enactment Date
2025-01-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2025/010
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Lt. James V. Buebendorf Way
Limits
At the intersection of Arthur Kill Road and Johnson Avenue
Zip Code
10307.0
Introduced By Council Members
Borelli
Biographical Information
James V. Buebendorf served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He served with the NYPD for 28 years. He died as a result of 9/11 related illness as part of the search and recovery efforts at Ground Zero.
Int. No. 861
Intro Number: Int. No. 861 • Enactment Date: 1952-11-26T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1952-10-23T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.99590119399994,40.71002951000003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 861
Enactment Date
1952-11-26T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1952-10-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1952/142
Category
Playground
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Martin F. Tanahey Playground
Limits
On the east by Water Street, on the west by Cherry Street, on the north by Market Slip and on the south by Catherine Slip.
Zip Code
10002.0
Introduced By Council Members
Kranis, Treulich, Schreckinger, Boland, Bloom, and Isaacs
Biographical Information
Martin F. Tanahey was born in Roosevelt Street in the Borough of Manhattan in the vicinity of the new playground. He served as Chief Clerk in the Labor Department of the State of New York and later as Assistant Appraiser of the Port of New York.

He was
Int. No. 825
Intro Number: Int. No. 825 • Enactment Date: 2008-10-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2008-08-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.98144516899998,40.74968453300005]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 825
Enactment Date
2008-10-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2008-08-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2008/048
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Jan Karski Corner
Limits
At the northeast corner of East 37th Street and Madison Avenue
Zip Code
10016.0
Introduced By Council Members
Quinn
Biographical Information
Jan Karski was a leader of the resistance movement against the Nazi Holocaust. He was credited with saving many lives by reporting on atrocities to the west. He later moved to the United States and became a distinguished professor at Georgetown Univers
Int. No. 1153
Intro Number: Int. No. 1153 • Enactment Date: 2025-01-18T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.09845901399996,40.59266000500003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1153
Enactment Date
2025-01-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2025/010
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
FDNY Rev. Deacon Fred Fausak Way
Limits
At the intersection of Alter Avenue and Plattsburg Street
Zip Code
10304.0
Introduced By Council Members
Carr
Biographical Information
Rev. Deacon Fred Fausak served in the United Sates Army with the 11th Airborne Division, participating in over 30 jumps as a Paratrooper and later joined the FDNY. He served with the FDNY for 28 years, retiring in 1995. He was a substitute teacher for 17
Int. No. 1631
Intro Number: Int. No. 1631 • Enactment Date: 2019-08-23T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2019-07-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.19080403399994,40.591616102000046]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1631
Enactment Date
2019-08-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2019-07-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2019/158
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Janice Blanchard Way
Limits
At the intersection of Melvin Avenue and Victory Boulevard
Zip Code
10314.0
Introduced By Council Members
Matteo
Biographical Information
Janice Blanchard was an active member of the Travis community who served on the board of directors of the Travis Fourth of July Committee for 22 years. In 2010, she was honored as the Grand Marshal of the 100th annual parade and was also the secretary of
Int. No. 988
Intro Number: Int. No. 988 • Enactment Date: 2018-07-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2018-07-15T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.76380365099999,40.67162763600004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 988
Enactment Date
2018-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2018-07-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2018/139
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Rev. Freddie Brunswick Way
Limits
At the intersection of 140th Avenue and 180th Street
Zip Code
11434.0
Introduced By Council Members
Richards
Biographical Information
Rev. Freddie Brunswick was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He was drafted into the United States Military and served until 1949. After having attended the National Baptist Convention in New York City, he moved to Harlem, New York in 1951 and joined the
Int. No. 1278
Intro Number: Int. No. 1278 • Enactment Date: 2024-01-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.96407420699995,40.67940008000005]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1278
Enactment Date
2024-01-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-06-27T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2024/041
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
James Caldwell Way
Limits
At the intersection of Dean Street and Washington Avenue
Zip Code
11238.0
Introduced By Council Members
Hudson
Biographical Information
James Caldwell served in the United States Army for six years. He served as president of the 77th Precinct Council and former executive director of Brooklyn United for Innovative Local Development, an organization designed to implement the community bene
Int. No. 2187
Intro Number: Int. No. 2187 • Enactment Date: 2021-01-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2021-07-17T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.92448803199994,40.75616088600003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2187
Enactment Date
2021-01-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2021-07-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2021/014
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
George S. Kaufman Way
Limits
At the northwest corner of 35th Avenue and 36th Street
Zip Code
11106.0
Introduced By Council Members
Van Bramer
Biographical Information
George S. Kaufman took over a studio lot in Astoria that was once used by the Famous Players-Lasky and the Marx Brothers in 1982. The studio was added to the National Register of Historic Places. He renamed the lot Kaufman Astoria Studios and transformed
Int. No. 252-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 252-A • Enactment Date: 2002-09-27T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2002-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.13112471199997,40.61646464000006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 252-A
Enactment Date
2002-09-27T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2002-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2002/028
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Firefighter Thomas P. Hannafin Place
Limits
At the intersection Jewett Avenue and Waters Avenue
Zip Code
10314.0
Introduced By Council Members
Addabbo, Avella, Clarke, Comrie, DeBlasio, Fidler, Gallagher, Gioia, Golden, Katz, Koppell, Lanza, Liu, Lopez, McMahon, Oddo, Quinn, Recchia, Reyna, Rivera, Sanders, Jr., Serrano, Davis, Dilan, Felder, Jackson, Monserrate, Nelson, Vann and Weprin; also C
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information.
BOAP Int. No. 1134, BOAR No. 219
Intro Number: BOAP Int. No. 1134, BOAR No. 219 • Enactment Date: 1931-04-28T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1931-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.96882876299998,40.575023703000056]}
Intro Number
BOAP Int. No. 1134, BOAR No. 219
Enactment Date
1931-04-28T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1931-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
William J. Hennessy Square
Limits
The unnamed square located on Ocean Parkway between Sea Breeze Avenue and Coney Island boardwalk.
Zip Code
11235.0
Introduced By Council Members
Aldermen Kiernan and Ryan
Biographical Information
No biographical information provided in the Municipal Library archives. Biographical information can be found on www.nycgovparks.org:

https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/asser-levy-park-and-aquarium/highlights/11892
Notes
This information is located in the Municipal Library at 31 Chambers Street in Index Cards and Microfilm.

BOAP: Board of Aldermen Proceedings book
BOAR: Board of Aldermen Resolutions book

Ocean Parkway, Sea Breeze Ave. and Coney Island Boardwalk. N
Int. No. 281-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 281-A • Enactment Date: 2004-05-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2004-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.93424599999997,40.61349100000007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 281-A
Enactment Date
2004-05-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2004-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2004/008
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Firefighter Robert J. Crawford Corner
Limits
The intersection of Avenue R and East 37th Street
Zip Code
11234.0
Introduced By Council Members
Council Members Vann, Boyland, Fidler, Gentile, Gerson, Katz, Koppell, Lopez, the Speaker (Council Member Miller), McMahon, Monserrate, Moskowitz, Oddo, Provenzano, Reed, Reyna, Weprin, Avella, Barron, Jackson, James, Liu, Quinn, Addabbo, Jr., Dilan, Fel
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information
Int. No. 825
Intro Number: Int. No. 825 • Enactment Date: 2008-10-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.11714317399998,40.63455126500003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 825
Enactment Date
2008-10-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2008/048
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Crossing Guard Doris Allen Way
Limits
At the intersection of Castleton Avenue at the northeast corner of Broadway
Zip Code
10310.0
Introduced By Council Members
McMahon
Biographical Information
Doris Allen always loved children and became a crossing guard in 1986 and was an active crossing guard until the age of 78. She was said to have treated each child as if they were her own and received a certificate of service achieving 20 years as a cro
Int. No. 565
Intro Number: Int. No. 565 • Enactment Date: 2003-10-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2003-08-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.09621073499994,40.60084198700008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 565
Enactment Date
2003-10-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2003-08-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2003/062
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Firefighter Brian Cannizzaro Way
Limits
The intersection of Upton Street and Sparkhill Avenue
Zip Code
10304.0
Introduced By Council Members
Addabbo Jr., Miller, Avella, Baez, Brewer, Comrie, Felder, Fidler, Gentile, Gerson, Jackson, Katz, Liu, Lopez, Martinez, McMahon, Monserrate, Quinn, Recchia Jr., Rivera, Sanders Jr., Serrano, Yassky, Weprin, Gallagher, Lanza and Oddo.
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information
Int. No. 1338
Intro Number: Int. No. 1338 • Enactment Date: 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.85700220599995,40.850423885000055]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1338
Enactment Date
2025-08-13T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2025-09-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2025/121
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Anthony J. Merolla Holy Name Society Place
Limits
At the intersection of Rhinelander Avenue and Paulding Avenue
Zip Code
10461.0
Introduced By Council Members
Marmorato
Biographical Information
Anthony J. Merolla served in the United States Army and retired as a Colonel from the Army Reserves. He was a parishioner of St. Clare’s Church and served as the Executive Secretary of the Archdiocesan Union of the Holy Name Society. He oversaw the pub
Int. No. 535
Intro Number: Int. No. 535 • Enactment Date: 1941-12-31T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1941-11-14T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.00336819699999,40.72661977700005]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 535
Enactment Date
1941-12-31T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1941-11-14T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1941/115
Category
Park
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Father Fagan Park
Limits
Unnamed Park located on the easterly side of Sixth Avenue between Prince Street and Spring Street
Zip Code
10012.0
Introduced By Council Members
Kinsley, Digiovanna, McCarthy, Earle, and Nugent
Biographical Information
This bill proposes to name the unnamed park located on the easterly side of 6th avenue between Prince Street and Spring Street "Father Fagan Park." Your Committee favors the proposed name, in that it will serve as a memorial to Father Richard Fagan, a pr
Int. No. 1744
Intro Number: Int. No. 1744 • Enactment Date: 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-23T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.12404661699998,40.57585449700008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1744
Enactment Date
2017-12-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/237
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
FDNY Firefighter Dennis Heedles Way
Limits
At the intersection of Summit Avenue and Richmond Road
Zip Code
10306.0
Introduced By Council Members
Matteo
Biographical Information
Dennis Heedles was a retired firefighter who was a first responder at Ground Zero on 9/11 who worked tirelessly in the recovery effort. He was a firefighter for 20 years and retired from Ladder Co. 76 in 2002. He died as a result of 9/11-related illnes
Int. No. 252-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 252-A • Enactment Date: 2002-09-27T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2002-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.09490366599994,40.571952698000075]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 252-A
Enactment Date
2002-09-27T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2002-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2002/028
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Martin J. Egan, Jr. Corner
Limits
The southeast corner of the intersection of Freeborn Street and Lincoln Avenue
Zip Code
10306.0
Introduced By Council Members
Addabbo, Avella, Clarke, Comrie, DeBlasio, Fidler, Gallagher, Gioia, Golden, Katz, Koppell, Lanza, Liu, Lopez, McMahon, Oddo, Quinn, Recchia, Reyna, Rivera, Sanders, Jr., Serrano, Davis, Dilan, Felder, Jackson, Monserrate, Nelson, Vann and Weprin; also C
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information.
Int. No. 281-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 281-A • Enactment Date: 2004-05-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2004-08-06T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.96691040799993,40.76994561500004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 281-A
Enactment Date
2004-05-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2004-08-06T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2004/008
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Janice Caulter Way
Limits
The northwest corner of the intersection of 69th Street and Madison Avenue
Zip Code
10021.0
Introduced By Council Members
Miller
Biographical Information
On July 31, 2002, five US Citizens were among nine people killed when a large bomb exploded in a cafeteria at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The blast sprayed shards of metal and glass across the lunchroom crowd, and Hamas, a terrorist group, claimed r
Int. No. 1501-2025
Intro Number: Int. No. 1501-2025 • Enactment Date: 2026-01-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1501-2025
Enactment Date
2026-01-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2026-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2026/48
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Ashok "Victor" Vora Way
Limits
At the intersection of Willoughby Street and Duffield Street
Zip Code
11201.0
Introduced By Council Members
Restler
Biographical Information
Ashok "Victor" Vora emigrated to the United States in the early 1970s and established himself in Brooklyn. Ever the entrepreneur, he grew a family business of Cards and Gifts shops and paved the way for his siblings to grow their own families and busines
Int. No. 1825
Intro Number: Int. No. 1825 • Enactment Date: 2020-01-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2020-07-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1825
Enactment Date
2020-01-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2020-07-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2020/026
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Abe Miller Way
Limits
At the intersection of Fleet Street and Groton Street
Zip Code
11375.0
Introduced By Council Members
Koslowitz
Biographical Information
Abraham W. Miller was born in the Bronx and went to his first Yankees game at five years old. He served in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific during WWII and was honorably discharged. He worked for the NYC transit and designed train overpass bridges
Int. No. 988
Intro Number: Int. No. 988 • Enactment Date: 2018-07-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.08088802999998,40.59366202000007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 988
Enactment Date
2018-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2018-07-12T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2018/139
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Joseph L. Cugini Way
Limits
At the intersection of Parkinson Avenue and Reid Avenue
Zip Code
10305.0
Introduced By Council Members
Matteo
Biographical Information
Joseph L. Cugini served in the Korean War and later became a teacher and Assistant Principal at Intermediate School 51. He went on to become principal of Public School 46 and Continuing Education where he supervised numerous after school and evening cen
Int. No. 1825
Intro Number: Int. No. 1825 • Enactment Date: 2020-01-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2020-07-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.03088997799995,40.63827801100007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1825
Enactment Date
2020-01-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2020-07-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2020/026
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
FDNY-EMS Lt. Walter Nelson, Jr. Way
Limits
At the northeast corner of 68th Street and Colonial Road
Zip Code
11220.0
Introduced By Council Members
Brannan
Biographical Information
Walter gave his life serving the people of this city, ultimately succumbing to illness related to the rescue and recovery work he participated in after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. He was a lifelong New Yorker who was born and raised in B
Int. No. 497
Intro Number: Int. No. 497 • Enactment Date: 1968-09-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1968-10-21T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.87543543699996,40.869062402000054]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 497
Enactment Date
1968-09-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1968-10-21T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1968/067
Category
Park
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Cunnion-Hourigan-McCarthy-Gall Fields
Limits
The three ballfields in Bronx Park directly north of Twin lakes and Allerton Avenue traffic circle, east of 203rd street playground, known as park department property 2F
Zip Code
10467.0
Introduced By Council Members
Curtis, Gelfand, Katzman, Modugno, Ryan, Smith, Troy Jr., Weiss, Rosen and Ward
Biographical Information
Michael A. Cunnion, William J. Hourigan Jr., Peter R. McCarthy and Robert Gall were residents of the Bedford Park Section of the Bronx;

Michael A. Cunnion, William J. Houtigan Jr, and Peter R. McCarthy were classmates in St. Philip Neri Parochial Schoo
Int. No. 1744
Intro Number: Int. No. 1744 • Enactment Date: 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-23T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.99806149999995,40.57275961600004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1744
Enactment Date
2017-12-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/237
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Rosia Wyche Way
Limits
At the intersection of West 32nd Street and Surf Avenue
Zip Code
11224.0
Introduced By Council Members
Treyger
Biographical Information
Rosia Wyche was a pillar in the Coney Island community. She was born in Warsaw, North Carolina and graduated from Charity High School in North Carolina, before attending Boston University, where she majored in Administration. Upon graduation, she moved
Int. No. 1153
Intro Number: Int. No. 1153 • Enactment Date: 2025-01-18T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.10196679899997,40.638601417000075]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1153
Enactment Date
2025-01-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2025/010
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Raymond J. Pezzoli Esq. Way
Limits
At the intersection of Lois Place and Prospect Avenue
Zip Code
10301.0
Introduced By Council Members
Hanks
Biographical Information
Raymond J. Pezzoli Esq. had decades of community service through the North Shore Rotary Club and Randall Manor Residents Association. He was heavily involved in the Staten Island Community and dedicated his life to service and philanthropy. He joined and
BOAP No. 1162, BOAR No. 462
Intro Number: BOAP No. 1162, BOAR No. 462 • Enactment Date: 1933-01-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1933-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.10951721599997,40.64328883600007]}
Intro Number
BOAP No. 1162, BOAR No. 462
Enactment Date
1933-01-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1933-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Walker Park
Present Name
Livingston Park
Limits
Bard Avenue, Delafield Place, and Davis Avenue
Zip Code
10310.0
Introduced By Council Members
No Aldermen information provided in the Municipal Library archives.
Biographical Information
No biographical information provided in the Municipal Library archives. Biological information can be found on www.nycgovparks.org:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/walker-park/
Notes
This information is located in the Municipal Library at 31 Chambers Street in Index Cards and Microfilm.

BOAP: Board of Aldermen Proceedings book
BOAR: Board of Aldermen Resolutions book

Formerly Livingston Park. Name changed Jan. 5, 1933 – Bd
Int. No. 245
Intro Number: Int. No. 245 • Enactment Date: 1947-05-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1947-11-06T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.98995094599996,40.71349944600007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 245
Enactment Date
1947-05-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1947-11-06T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1947/036
Category
Playground
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Captain Jacob Joseph Playground
Limits
Northeast corner Henry Street and Rutgers Street. Dimensions: about 78 feet 4 inches on Henry Street by 75 feet 2 1/2 inches on Rutgers Street.
Zip Code
10002.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cunningham, Cacchione, Vogel, Quinn, Schick, McCarthy, Davis Jr., and Quill
Biographical Information
Next to the playground, on Henry Street, are the several buildings of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, organized nearly half a century ago in honor of Rabbi Jacob Joseph, then Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of the City of New York and grandfather of t
Int. No. 1338
Intro Number: Int. No. 1338 • Enactment Date: 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94883500599997,40.79669514900007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1338
Enactment Date
2025-08-13T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2025-09-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2025/121
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Bill Perkins Plaza
Limits
At the intersection of 110th Street and 5th Avenue
Zip Code
10029.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salaam
Biographical Information
Bill Perkins served in the New York City Council from the 9th district from 2017 to 2021. The district includes portions of Harlem in Manhattan. Perkins formerly represented the same seat from 1998 to 2005, and was a member of the New York State Senate f
Int. No. 988
Intro Number: Int. No. 988 • Enactment Date: 2018-07-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.96505172099995,40.576956444000075]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 988
Enactment Date
2018-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2018-07-12T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2018/139
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Sofia Vinokurov & Mark Rakhman Place
Limits
At the northeast corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Brighton 2nd Street
Zip Code
11235.0
Introduced By Council Members
Deutsch
Biographical Information
Sofia Vinokurov and Mark Rakhman where siblings who immigrated to America from Odessa, Ukraine in the early 1970’s. As early Jewish Immigrants from the former Soviet Union, they planted the necessary seeds in the Brighton Beach Brooklyn neighborhood to
Int. No. 620
Intro Number: Int. No. 620 • Enactment Date: 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.23960498299994,40.53527200600007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 620
Enactment Date
2015-02-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/015
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Jimmy Zappalorti Lane
Limits
At the intersection of Androvette Street and Kreischer Street
Zip Code
10309.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ignizio
Biographical Information
Jimmy Zappalorti served in Vietnam from 1962 to 1965 as a naval officer aboard the U.S.S. Henrico. He received an honorable discharge following a nervous breakdown stemming from an incident in which he and his boyfriend were jumped. His boyfriend was k
Int. No. 1188-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1188-A • Enactment Date: 2013-12-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2013-07-29T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.92428306599999,40.80720148800003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1188-A
Enactment Date
2013-12-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2013-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2013/131
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Private First Class Carlos James Lozada Place
Limits
At the intersection of Willis Avenue and East 135th Street
Zip Code
10454.0
Introduced By Council Members
Arroyo
Biographical Information
Carlos James Lozada was born in Puerto Rico and later settled in the Bronx. He joined the United States Army and was sent to Vietnam and assigned to Co. A, 2nd Battalion, 503 Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade in 1967. He was posthumously awarded the Med
Int. No. 590-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 590-A • Enactment Date: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.88346420299996,40.74990796800006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 590-A
Enactment Date
2011-07-11T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2011/047
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Richard Cecere Corner
Limits
At the northwest corner of 37th Avenue and 83rd Street
Zip Code
11372.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dromm
Biographical Information
Richard Cecere was a very active member of his community. He served as chairperson of Community Board 3, was a member and former board member of the John F. Kennedy Democratic Club, former president of the New Visions Democratic Club and also served on
Int. No. 2477
Intro Number: Int. No. 2477 • Enactment Date: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.88623735599998,40.726149846000055]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2477
Enactment Date
2022-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2022/054
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Joseph Magnus Way
Limits
At the intersection of 75th Street and 58th Avenue
Zip Code
11379.0
Introduced By Council Members
Holden
Biographical Information
Joseph Magnus was the co-founder of the Middle Village Volunteer Ambulance Corps. When he was 13 years old living in Czechoslovakia during World War II, his life was very difficult. In 1944, the Russians had beaten the Germans back to the small Czech tow
Int. No. 968
Intro Number: Int. No. 968 • Enactment Date: 2024-07-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-08-07T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.93146176299996,40.66521882600006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 968
Enactment Date
2024-07-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-08-07T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2024/081
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Saheed Vassell Way
Limits
At the intersection of Crown Street and Utica Avenue
Zip Code
11213.0
Introduced By Council Members
Hudson
Biographical Information
Saheed Vassell had a history of mental illness and was seen wielding a metal object at pedestrians. Many bystanders believed he was wielding a gun at people. He was shot and killed by NYPD officers. His death brought attention on how the NYPD should resp
Int. No. 2477
Intro Number: Int. No. 2477 • Enactment Date: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.92231977299997,40.88044405800008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2477
Enactment Date
2022-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2022/054
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
John McKelvey Sr. Way Villa Rosa Bonheur
Limits
At the intersection of Independence Avenue and Palisade Avenue
Zip Code
10463.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dinowitz
Biographical Information
John Jay McKelvey, Sr. was an American author, attorney, and preservationist who set precedents in establishing the Harvard Law Review and in framing case law to craft the environs of his Spuyten Duyvil community, New York. He also built the Villa Rosa B
Int. No. 897
Intro Number: Int. No. 897 • Enactment Date: 2023-03-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2023-07-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.95293375199998,40.79169822800003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 897
Enactment Date
2023-03-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2023-07-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2023/044
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Eva De La O Way
Limits
At the intersection of 102nd Street and 5th Avenue
Zip Code
10029.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ayala
Biographical Information
Eva De La O was a graduate from The Juilliard School. She was the first Puerto Rican lyric singer to perform in the distinguished Teatro alla Scala in Milan. She also performed on multiple occasions as a guest artist in the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra
Int. No. 877-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 877-A • Enactment Date: 2008-12-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.95515797399997,40.59220079800008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 877-A
Enactment Date
2008-12-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2008/064
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Mother Maria J. Fisher Way
Limits
At the corner of East 15th Street and Avenue X
Zip Code
11235.0
Introduced By Council Members
Nelson
Biographical Information
Mother Maria J. Fisher led the struggle to construct the first Baptist Church in Sheepshead Bay in 1899. Being an extremely religious woman and well respected for the religious services she held at an empty lot at East 15th Street and Avenue X, she attra
C. No. 547
Intro Number: C. No. 547 • Enactment Date: 1939-07-26T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1939-11-21T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.90485878599998,40.67833996000007]}
Intro Number
C. No. 547
Enactment Date
1939-07-26T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1939-11-21T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1939/115
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Callahan-Kelly Square
Limits
Fulton Street, Eastern Parkway, and Truxton Street.
Zip Code
11233.0
Introduced By Council Members
Burke, Christensen, Carroll, Nugent, Straus, Quinn, Sharkey, and Shick
Biographical Information
The bill provides for the designation of an unnamed plot as Callahan Kelly square in order to pay á lasting tribute to two men who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War.

Private Edward Kelly was a member of Company G, 106th Infantry. He enlisted
Int. No. 1102-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1102-A • Enactment Date: 2023-07-23T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2023-07-09T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.00553154599999,40.67911279100008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1102-A
Enactment Date
2023-07-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2023-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2023/110
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Daniel Defonte Way
Limits
At the intersection of Columbia Street and Luquer Street
Zip Code
11231.0
Introduced By Council Members
Avilés
Biographical Information
Daniel Defonte ran Defonte’s Italian-American deli for decades and cemented its status as a New York institution, attracting the attention of both New York Magazine and Times critic Sam Sifton. The sandwich shop has been in existence for over 93 years
Int. No. 437-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 437-A • Enactment Date: 2003-06-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2003-08-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.93168126899997,40.74465765200006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 437-A
Enactment Date
2003-06-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2003-08-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2003/034
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Rawson Street
Limits
The intersection of Queens Boulevard and 33rd Street
Zip Code
11101.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gioia
Biographical Information
This street reflects the historic name of the 33rd Street and Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside, Queens. Many Sunnyside business and residents use the old names, and without the historic street names on the signposts, and in the train stations along the num
Int. No. 437-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 437-A • Enactment Date: 2003-06-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2003-08-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.84951903499996,40.78479175000007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 437-A
Enactment Date
2003-06-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2003-08-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2003/034
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Firefighter Carl John Bedigian Road
Limits
The northwest corner of the intersection of 14th Road and 118th Street
Zip Code
11356.0
Introduced By Council Members
Addabbo Jr., Avella, Fidler, Gioia, Nelson, Quinn, Sears, Vallone Jr., Oddo, Barron, Comrie, Davis, Jackson, Koppell, Liu, McMahon, Perkins, Sanders Jr., Stewart, Weprin, Gallagher and Lanza.
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information
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