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NYC Honorary Street Names Map (Street Line)

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. 2187
Intro Number: Int. No. 2187 • Enactment Date: 2021-01-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2021-07-17T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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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
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Edward Charles “Whitey” Ford Way
Present Name
43rd Street
Limits
Between 34th Avenue and 35th Avenue
Zip Code
11101.0
Introduced By Council Members
Van Bramer
Biographic
Whitey Ford grew up in Queens and made his major league debut pitching for the Yankees in 1950 and spent his entire career with the team. He helped the Yankees win six World Series titles and 11 American League pennants in his 16 seasons. He had a career
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Henry “Red” Allen Way
Present Name
Prospect Avenue
Limits
Between Freeman Street and East 169th Street
Zip Code
10459.0
Introduced By Council Members
Arroyo
Biographic
Henry “Red” Allen was a trumpeter of great significance with his use of long, flowing melodic lines. He made his first recordings with Clarence Johnson while on tour with the struggling King Oliver Dixie Syncopators in 1927. He spent a lot of time
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Dennis Syntilas Way
Present Name
30th Avenue
Limits
Between 29th Street and 30th Street
Zip Code
11102.0
Introduced By Council Members
Constantinides
Biographic
Dennis Syntilas founded the Greek-American Homeowners Association and helped create Athens Square, a park and amphitheater that features sculptures of Greek philosopher Socrates and the goddess Athena. The Greek-American Homeowners Association continues
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Do The Right Thing Way
Present Name
Stuyvesant Avenue
Limits
Between Quincy Avenue and Lexington Avenue
Zip Code
11221.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cornegy
Biographic
Do The Right Thing is a film directed by Spike Lee which takes place in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The film was a critical and commercial success and received an Academy Award nomination for Spike Lee for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Sup
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Detective Clarence M. Surgeon Way
Present Name
Rochester Avenue
Limits
Between Atlantic Avenue and Herkimer Street
Zip Code
11233.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cornegy
Biographic
Clarence M. Surgeon was a dedicated activist in the community. He served during the Korean War and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant First Class. He was appointed to the NYC Transit Authority Police Department in 1955. He is remembered for his
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way
Present Name
71st Street
Limits
Between Eliot Avenue on the north and the railroad on the south
Zip Code
11379.0
Introduced By Council Members
Crowley
Biographic
Joseph Martin Sullivan was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. In 1948, after graduating from St. Michael’s Diocesan High School, he spent a season playing minor league baseball with the Americus Phillies in Georgia. He returned to New York and enrolled in
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Frank Kowalinski Way
Present Name
Maspeth Avenue
Limits
Between 61st Street and 64th Street
Zip Code
11378.0
Introduced By Council Members
Crowley
Biographic
Frank Kowalinski was the first United States Army soldier of Polish descent from Maspeth to be killed in combat during World War I. He was drafted in 1917 and passed away in 1918 after sustaining injuries in a battle in France. In 1931, the local veter
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Gus Vlahavas Place
Present Name
Sterling Place
Limits
Between Washington Avenue and Classon Avenue
Zip Code
11238.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cumbo
Biographic
Gus Vlahavas owned Tom’s restaurant in Brooklyn. He began working at Tom’s when he was 9 years old and worked there for over 60 years before retiring in 2009. He graduated from Brooklyn College and served in the United States Army. He would tell s
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
P.O. Ronald G. Becker, Jr. Way
Present Name
Washington Avenue
Limits
At 830 Washington Avenue
Zip Code
10451.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographic
Ronald Becker served in the United States Navy and with the New York City Police Department for 20 years. He was assigned to the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx and made more than 50 arrests and was recognized once for Excellent Police Duty and once for Meri
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Maxine Sullivan Way
Present Name
Ritter Place
Limits
Between Prospect Avenue and Union Avenue
Zip Code
10459.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographic
Maxine Sullivan was a renowned jazz singer who recorded many songs in her career and performed in numerous venues across the United States and in Europe. She has also performed in several films and Broadway shows.  In 1940, when she and her husband we
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Carmen Rosa Way
Present Name
East 229th Street
Limits
Between Lowerre Place and White Plains Road
Zip Code
10466.0
Introduced By Council Members
King
Biographic
Carmen Rosa was a longtime district manager of Community Board 12 in the Bronx. She worked for the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, and for more than 20 years she was an adjunct professor at Monroe College. Her accomplishments while serv
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Briana Ojeda Way
Present Name
Bergen Street
Limits
Between Hoyt Street and Bond Street
Zip Code
11201.0
Introduced By Council Members
Levin
Biographic
Briana Ojeda was an 11-year-old girl from Brooklyn who died tragically in after suffering an asthma attack. As Briana's mother was rushing her to the hospital, she was stopped by a police officer, who failed to administer life-saving CPR, claiming he was
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Robert Lowery Way
Present Name
Riverside Drive
Limits
Between 155th Street and 158th Street
Zip Code
10032.0
Introduced By Council Members
Levine
Biographic
Robert Lowery was the first African American fire commissioner in New York City and the first commissioner appointed by Mayor John V. Lindsay after his election in 1965. He served at a time when there was a rise in arson-related fires throughout minorit
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Rabbi Sidney Kleiman Way
Present Name
East 29th Street
Limits
Between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue
Zip Code
11216.0
Introduced By Council Members
Mendez
Biographic
Rabbi Sidney Kleiman was the longest serving and oldest active congregational Rabbi in the United States before he died at the age of 100. He led the antebellum Adereth El from 1939 until 1999.
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Mitchell-Lama Way
Present Name
Leonard Street
Limits
Between Boerum Street and Moore Street
Zip Code
11206.0
Introduced By Council Members
Reynoso
Biographic
MacNeil Mitchell, (July 18, 1904 – December 17, 1996) was a New York state senator who sponsored legislation that helped to create 150,000 units of middle-income housing around the state of New York. During his 27 years in the Legislature, he was cons
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
James English Way
Present Name
242nd Street
Limits
Between 138th Avenue and North Conduit Avenue
Zip Code
11422.0
Introduced By Council Members
Richards
Biographic
Jim English served as President, Vice President, Board Chairman, and Vice Chairman of the Rosedale Civic Association, and its Board of Governors. He was a set coordinator of the Rosedale Civilian Patrol, and was one of the first members to complete the
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Mary’s Way
Present Name
Virginia Street
Limits
Between Central Avenue and Brunswick Avenue
Zip Code
11691.0
Introduced By Council Members
Richards
Biographic
Mary Trachtenberg devoted her time to the Sharaay Tefila Sisterhood in Far Rockaway, the Far Rockaway chapters of Hadassah and Bnei Brith, the PTA and the Gril Scouts. She received the Hadassah Service Award for her dedication and service achievements.
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Purple Heart Memorial Bridge
Present Name
The bridge over the Fresh Kills Creek
Limits
Between Drumgoole Road West and Forest Hill Road
Zip Code
10306.0
Introduced By Council Members
Borelli
Biographic
This co-naming will honor our fallen heroes who have served our country. This co-naming will pay tribute to the Military Order of the Purple Heart by recognizing the men and women of this group who were wounded during combat. The organization was formed
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Hy Genee Way
Present Name
Broome Street
Limits
Between Allen Street and Eldridge Street
Zip Code
10002.0
Introduced By Council Members
Chin
Biographic
Hy Genee was the president and spiritual leader of Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue, which is the only Greek Jewish Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. He was born on the Lower East Side, on Orchard Street, and lived his entire life within the
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Tohma Y. Faulkner Way
Present Name
Decatur Street
Limits
Between Tompkins Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard
Zip Code
11216.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cornegy
Biographic
Tohma Y. Faulkner served as 2nd vice chair on Community Board 3 and also served on the board of directors for Vannguard Urban Improvement Association, was the former president of the Brownstoners, was a member of the steering committee for the Bedford-St
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Det. Joseph A. Picciano Way
Present Name
62nd Street
Limits
Between 53rd Drive and 53rd Avenue
Zip Code
11378.0
Introduced By Council Members
Crowley
Biographic
Detective Picciano had served with the New York City Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to the 41st Detective Squad. He was shot and killed at the 41st Precinct building at 1086 Simpson Street while fingerprinting a suspect that he and othe
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Cecil Collymore Way
Present Name
Putnam Avenue
Limits
Between Grand Avenue and Downing Street
Zip Code
11238.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cumbo
Biographic
Cecil Collymore owned a number of shops including Collymore Laundry, a 99-cent store, and a coffee shop. He purchased the property along Putnam Avenue in 1978 when it was a place of prostitution and drugs. Now, the area is being developed and changing p
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Dr. Rev. Clarence Norman Sr. and Ellen Norman Way
Present Name
Rogers Avenue
Limits
Between Eastern Parkway and Union Street
Zip Code
11225.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cumbo
Biographic
Dr. Rev. Clarence Norman Sr. served as pastor of The First Baptist Church of Crown Heights (FBCCH), originally founded in 1953 as the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg for 61 years.  Today, the congregation is over 2000 people. He also served as Pr
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Salvatore (Sal) D’Amato Place
Present Name
East side of 5th Avenue
Limits
Between 94th Street and 95th Street
Zip Code
11209.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gentile
Biographic
Salvatore D’Amato served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953 in the United States Air Force. He was very involved with Bay Ridge on the Move, The Ragamuffin Parade, the Advocates for the Blind and Handicapped, the Ben-Bay Kiwannis Club, the Guild for
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Juanita Hamilton Place
Present Name
Crotona Park East
Limits
Between Wilkins Avenue and Prospect Avenue
Zip Code
10457.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographic
Juanita Hamilton was employed at Labor Bathgate Housing Organization as a community organizer. In 1968, due to her community involvement, she was voted as the secretary for the 48th precinct community council in which she served for 7 years. In 1969, s
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Elmo Hope Way – Jazz Pioneer
Present Name
Lyman Place
Limits
Between Freeman Street and East 169th Street
Zip Code
10459.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographic
Elmo Hope was born in New York City. By the age of 14, he had already made a name for himself in Harlem, attending one of its best music schools and performing as a concert pianist and was also beginning to compose jazz pieces. In 1940, he walked into
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Ptl. Phillip Cardillo Way
Present Name
28th Avenue
Limits
Between College Point Boulevard and Ulmer Street
Zip Code
11354.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vallone
Biographic
Police Officer Cardillo had been on the police force for five years. He was 31 years old when he received a 10-13 call, signifying that a fellow officer was in danger) and rushed to the location along with his partner. His colleagues and the President of
Int. No. 849
Intro Number: Int. No. 849 • Enactment Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 849
Enactment Date
2015-08-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/076
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Marjorie Sewell Cautley Way
Present Name
45th Street
Limits
Between Skillman Avenue and 39th Avenue
Zip Code
11104.0
Introduced By Council Members
Van Bramer
Biographic
Marjorie Sewell Cautley was an American landscape architect who was very interested in the design of communal spaces and is remembered by her community as being instrumental in the design of the beautiful neighborhood. She is known for having worked on
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Hope Reichbach Way
Present Name
Bond Street
Limits
Between Dean Street and Bergen Street
Zip Code
11201.0
Introduced By Council Members
Levin
Biographic
Hope Reichbach worked as Council Member Stephen Levin’s Community Liaison and Communications Director from 2010 until 2011. She fought against the Bloomberg administration’s plan to cut the important neighborhood based child care programs of Bethel
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Ingram and Geneva Montgomery Way
Present Name
Ralph Avenue
Limits
Between Sumpter Street and Fulton Street
Zip Code
11233.0
Introduced By Council Members
Mealy
Biographic
Ingram and Geneva Montgomery were very involved in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. They were one of the first families to move into the Brevoort Houses after it opened. Ingram was the first tenant patrol captain and served at his post for over twenty
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Mary Vavruska Way
Present Name
At the southeast corner of 34th Avenue
Limits
Between 93rd Street and 94th Street
Zip Code
11372.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dromm
Biographic
Mary Vavruska served the community for over 50 years and was instrumental in the building of Louis Armstrong I.S. 227. She served as president of the Brulene Coop Board where she organized the NORC and Selfhelp Community Services for the Northridge, Sou
Int. No. 1613
Intro Number: Int. No. 1613 • Enactment Date: 2017-06-24T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1613
Enactment Date
2017-06-24T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/110
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Horace L. Morancie Way
Present Name
Rockaway Parkway
Limits
Between Wilmohr Street and Church Avenue
Zip Code
11212.0
Introduced By Council Members
Barron
Biographic
Horace L. Morancie co-founded and was the former Chair of the Urban Resource Institute (URINYC). He fought to provide vital social services to city residents and developed programs to address several community issues including housing, job training and
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Vincent “Vinnie” Abate Way
Present Name
Manhattan Avenue
Limits
Between Metropolitan Avenue and Conselyea Street
Zip Code
11211.0
Introduced By Council Members
Reynoso
Biographic
Vincent Abate was a lifetime Greenpoint resident and community activist. He attended P.S. 23 and the Boys’ School on Johnson Avenue, both of which have been demolished. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He worked at the appella
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Mary Jane Matos Way
Present Name
West 170th Street
Limits
Between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue
Zip Code
10032.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rodriguez
Biographic
Mary Jane Matos volunteered for the deaf and blind in high school and volunteered in the Jr. Red Cross at East 19th Street Hospital. She became an Auxiliary Police Officer in the 34th Precinct for five years. She also worked for the Board of Education
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Renee Mancino Way
Present Name
Broadway
Limits
Between 214th Street and 215th Street
Zip Code
10034.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rodriguez
Biographic
Renee Mancino was the owner of Carrot Top Pastries, a staple bakery in Washington Heights and Inwood. Following her death, a memorial service was held at the Riverdale Funeral Home where hundreds of people gathered to listen to speeches and honor her mem
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
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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
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Dave Reid Jr. Place
Present Name
Longfellow Avenue
Limits
Between 173rd Street and 174th Street
Zip Code
10460.0
Introduced By Council Members
Arroyo
Biographic
Dave Reid Jr. was a community activist who served as a member of the governing board of the Bronx Ambulatory Care Network and the Advisory Board of Comprehensive Family Center of the Montefiore Medical Center. He was chairperson of the Longfellow Block
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Lt. Christopher Pupo Way
Present Name
Longwood Avenue
Limits
Between Southern Boulevard and Bruckner Boulevard
Zip Code
10455.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca, Jr.
Biographic
Christopher Pupo served with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for 14 years and was assigned as the Special Operations Lieutenant in the 41st Precinct in the Bronx.  He also served in the United States Coast Guard and had been deployed to the
Int. No. 1613
Intro Number: Int. No. 1613 • Enactment Date: 2017-06-24T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1613
Enactment Date
2017-06-24T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/110
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Police Officer Christie Masone Way
Present Name
Washington Avenue
Limits
Between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Avenue
Zip Code
11205.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cumbo
Biographic
Police Officer Christie Masone was assigned to the 79th Precinct. He and his partner Officer Norman Cerullo were killed in the line of duty after stopping two suspicious men in front of 660 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn. The suspect who was arrested was
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Martha Watford Way
Present Name
Manida Street
Limits
Between Spofford Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Zip Code
10474.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca, Jr.
Biographic
Martha Watford was an active member of the community for over 45 years, over which time she dedicated her life to the education and early development of thousands of young children in and around the Hunts Point Peninsula.  She served over 1,000 familie
Int. No. 1613
Intro Number: Int. No. 1613 • Enactment Date: 2017-06-24T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1613
Enactment Date
2017-06-24T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/110
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Dr. Dolores Beckham Way
Present Name
80th Street
Limits
Between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard
Zip Code
11372.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dromm
Biographic
Dr. Dolores Beckham was an educator for 40 years and was the principal of the Joseph Pulitzer Middle School since 1999. Under her leadership, she introduced a dual language program to the school and it was selected as one of the 15 recognized as the Cha
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Captain Michael E. Berdy Way
Present Name
West Avenue
Limits
345 feet east of the northeast corner of West Avenue and West 5th Street
Zip Code
11224.0
Introduced By Council Members
Treyger
Biographic
Michael E. Berdy attended Infantry Officer’s Basic School, Airborne School and Ranger School. In June 1965, he was commissioned as an infantry second lieutenant and assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division where he was deployed to the Dominican Republic
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Coach Stephen Piorkowski Way
Present Name
204th Street
Limits
Between 32nd Avenue and 203 Place
Zip Code
11360.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vallone
Biographic
Stephen Piorkowski was a physical education teacher at Bayside High School since 1991. He turned the Bayside High School Lady Commodores into a city dynasty for softball and a powerhouse for girls basketball. These programs are one of the most respecte
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
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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
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Frank T. Modica Way
Present Name
Rutgers Street
Limits
Between South Street and Cherry Street
Zip Code
10002.0
Introduced By Council Members
Chin
Biographic
Frank T. Modica was a leader in the settlement house movement and social services sector throughout New York City, primarily in the Two Bridges and Lower East Side areas of Manhattan. He served as Executive Director of Hamilton-Madison House (HMH), a mo
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
D’Aja Naquai Robinson Way
Present Name
Sutphin Boulevard
Limits
Between 125th Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard
Zip Code
11434.0
Introduced By Council Members
Wills
Biographic
D’Aja Naquai Robinson was 14 years old when she was killed by a stray bullet while riding a Q6 bus on Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. She was the unintended victim of a gang dispute. It served as the impetus for the launch of the city’s Gun V
Int. No. 1227
Intro Number: Int. No. 1227 • Enactment Date: 2016-08-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1227
Enactment Date
2016-08-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2016-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2016/092
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Anthony Mason Way
Present Name
147th Street
Limits
Between 123rd Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard
Zip Code
11434.0
Introduced By Council Members
Wills
Biographic
Anthony Mason was an American professional basketball player who in his 13-year career played with the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. He earned the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in
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
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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
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Bronx Science Boulevard
Present Name
205th Street
Limits
Between Goulden Avenue and Paul Avenue
Zip Code
10468.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cohen
Biographic
This co-naming will commemorate the Bronx High School of Science, founded in 1938. The school has consistently ranked as one of the top high schools in New York City.
Int. No. 1613
Intro Number: Int. No. 1613 • Enactment Date: 2017-06-24T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1613
Enactment Date
2017-06-24T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/110
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Emily Warren Roebling Way
Present Name
Columbia Heights
Limits
Between Pineapple Street and Orange Street
Zip Code
11201.0
Introduced By Council Members
Levin
Biographic
Emily Warren Roebling married Washington Roebling on January 18, 1865. Her father-in-law, John A. Roebling was undertaking the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, but died in an unexpected accident. Emily’s husband took over the role of Chief Engine
Int. No. 1613
Intro Number: Int. No. 1613 • Enactment Date: 2017-06-24T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1613
Enactment Date
2017-06-24T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/110
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Leslie Lewis Way
Present Name
Wyckoff Street
Limits
Between Bond Street and Nevins Street
Zip Code
11217.0
Introduced By Council Members
Levin
Biographic
Leslie Lewis was supportive of the local police and spent most of his time working with the 84th Precinct to lower crime. The United States Congress recognized him in 2012 for his public safety efforts. He was a WWII veteran and later volunteered as pr
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
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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
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Archbishop Iakovos of America
Present Name
33rd Street
Limits
Between Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd Avenue
Zip Code
11105.0
Introduced By Council Members
Constantinides
Biographic
Archbishop Iakovos was ordained to the priesthood in 1940 and served as a Preacher at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New York City. He was the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America. He served for nine years as president of the
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
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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
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Steven Frosch Way
Present Name
67th Drive
Limits
Between 78th Street and 79th Street
Zip Code
11379.0
Introduced By Council Members
Crowley
Biographic
Steven Frosch left the NYPD in 1999 to work for the Sanitation Department. He was killed on the job while performing maintenance on a mechanical broom at the Maspeth garage he worked at.
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