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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. 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
Christine Zounek Way
Present Name
Milton Street
Limits
Between Franklin Street and Manhattan Avenue
Zip Code
11222.0
Introduced By Council Members
Levin
Biographic
Christine Zounek was a long-time resident of Milton Street and a community leader who cared deeply for all of her neighbors. In 2008, she became the first volunteer at the Greenpoint Reformed Church Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen at 136 Milton Street, and
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
James Baldwin Place
Present Name
128th Street
Limits
Between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
Zip Code
10016.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dickens
Biographic
James Baldwin was a writer and civil rights activist and is considered one of the greatest writers of his generation. He would later become a prominent figure of the Civil Rights Movement. He was born in Harlem and at age fourteen became a member of th
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
Brooklyn
New Name
Detective Rafael Ramos Way
Present Name
Ridgewood Avenue
Limits
Between Shepherd Avenue and Highland Place
Zip Code
11208.0
Introduced By Council Members
Espinal and Levine in conjunction with the Mayor
Biographic
Rafael Ramos was killed in the line of duty with his partner Officer WenJian Liu.
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
Judge Hansel L. McGee Place
Present Name
East 165th Street
Limits
Between Boston Road and Forest Avenue
Zip Code
10456.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographic
Hansel L. McGee served in the United States Navy in World War II. He went on to serve as an attorney and subsequently as Director for Bronx Legal Services and was later elected to the Bronx Civil Court. He also served as an Acting New York State Suprem
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
Bishop Robert Green Way
Present Name
3rd Avenue
Limits
Between 171st Street and St. Paul’s Place
Zip Code
10456.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographic
Robert Green founded the Holy Tabernacle Church in 1965. The church began in a small storefront. Over the years, the church expanded with a membership of 150 people. He was ordained a Bishop by Bishop Bassnight of the Redeemed Church in 1973. The Hol
Int. No. 620
Intro Number: Int. No. 620 • Enactment Date: 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 620
Enactment Date
2015-02-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/015
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Rabbi Weissmandl Way
Present Name
50th Street
Limits
Between 10th Avenue and 20th Avenue
Zip Code
10019.0
Introduced By Council Members
Greenfield
Biographic
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl was instrumental in saving the European Jewish populace during World War II as a resistance fighter. He created a “Working Group” to convince German and Slovakian authorities to delay the mass deportation of Jews for two
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
Cinco de Mayo Place
Present Name
5th Avenue
Limits
Between 43rd Street and 42nd Street
Zip Code
11232.0
Introduced By Council Members
Menchaca
Biographic
This co-naming will recognize the culture and heritage of the Mexican population in Brooklyn.  Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
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
Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello Way
Present Name
74th Avenue
Limits
Between 175th Street and Utopia Parkway
Zip Code
11366.0
Introduced By Council Members
Lancman
Biographic
Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello lived and served in the Diocese of Brooklyn his entire life. He was a parishioner at Most Holy Trinity parish, Williamsburg, where he attended the parish elementary and high school. He studied for one year at the seminary o
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
Bronx
New Name
Sgt. Paul J. Tuozzolo Way
Present Name
Purdy Street
Limits
Between Metropolitan Avenue and St. Raymond’s Avenue
Zip Code
10462.0
Introduced By Council Members
Palma
Biographic
Paul Tuozzolo was a 19-year veteran with the New York City Police Department and was assigned to the 43rd Precinct. He was killed in the line of duty while responding to a violent custody dispute in the Bronx.
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
Brooklyn
New Name
Barry Weinbrom Way
Present Name
5th Street
Limits
Between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
Zip Code
11215.0
Introduced By Council Members
Lander
Biographic
Barry Weinbrom taught science in the New York City Board of Education from 1968 – 2001. He taught general science at the middle school level for 28 years and biology and environmental science in the high school for seven years. During his teaching ca
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
Brooklyn
New Name
Lydia Buffington Way
Present Name
Luquer Street
Limits
Between Clinton Street and Hamilton Avenue
Zip Code
11231.0
Introduced By Council Members
Lander
Biographic
Lydia Buffington was the annual organizer of the highly successful Court Street Fair, an annual tradition which continues today. Each year, the Court Street Fair attracts tens of thousands of people to the area to enjoy and support the local commercial
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
Brooklyn
New Name
John Cortese Way
Present Name
7th Avenue
Limits
Between 7th Street and 8th Street
Zip Code
11215.0
Introduced By Council Members
Lander
Biographic
John Cortese was a small business owner, veteran and community leader. After he was wounded in the Korean War, he ran J.J. Cortese Fancy Fruit and Vegetable Market until he retired in 1998. He served as the president of the 7th Avenue Merchants Associa
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill Place
Present Name
Hoe Avenue
Limits
Between East 167th Street and Home Street
Zip Code
10459.0
Introduced By Council Members
Arroyo
Biographic
This co-naming will commemorate the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill who opened St. John Chrysostom School in 1914. The school is celebrating 100 years of service.
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Lillie F. Martin Lane
Present Name
Snediker Avenue
Limits
Between Livonia Avenue and Pitkin Avenue
Zip Code
11212.0
Introduced By Council Members
Barron
Biographic
Lillie F. Martin was very involved with Anti-Poverty Programs, Youth Action Programs and GED Programs in East New York. She was the first to offer food pantry’s in East New York and mediate relationships with the gangs of the 1970’s by formulating g
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Bishop Dr. Ezra Nehemiah Williams Way
Present Name
East 120th Street
Limits
Between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Zip Code
10027.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dickens
Biographic
Bishop Dr. Ezra Nehemiah Williams was born and raised in Harlem and was a graduate of the Manhattan Bible Institute of New York City. He received an Honorary Doctorate from Alliance Theological Seminary and served as a former National President and Pres
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Manny “The Wrong Man” Balestrero Way
Present Name
73rd Street
Limits
Between 41st Avenue and Woodside Avenue
Zip Code
11373.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dromm
Biographic
Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero, a Stork Club musician, was an innocent man who was arrested on January 14, 1953 outside his home in Jackson Heights and accused of robbery. During his trial, an outburst by Juror No. 4 resulted in a mistrial. Shortly af
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Msgr. John T. Peyton Avenue
Present Name
Shepherd Avenue
Limits
Between Atlantic Avenue and Pitkin Avenue
Zip Code
11208.0
Introduced By Council Members
Espinal
Biographic
John T. Peyton founded a Social Services Organization called the Ralph Center, otherwise known as BRAGGS where he worked with the Haitian and Hispanic population on various kinds of social needs including immigration, health, education and housing. He t
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Bishop Wenzell P. Jackson Place
Present Name
Nelson Avenue
Limits
Between West 167th Street and West 168th Street
Zip Code
10452.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographic
Wenzell P. Jackson served as chair of Community Board 4, vice chair of the 44th Precinct Clergy Coalition and chair and founder of the Highbridge Clergy Coalition. As a member of Community Board 4, he served as chair of the Parks Committee in which he o
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Sergeant Keith A. Ferguson Way
Present Name
Ely Avenue
Limits
Between Hammersley Avenue and Adee Avenue
Zip Code
10469.0
Introduced By Council Members
King
Biographic
Keith A. Ferguson served with the New York City Police Department for 17 years. He was on patrol in lower Manhattan as part of the NYPD anti-terrorism unit when he heard a foot patrol officer calling for assistance. The officer was chasing a suspect who
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
Manhattan
New Name
Dr. Norbert Sander Way
Present Name
168th Street
Limits
Between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue
Zip Code
10032.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rodriguez
Biographic
Dr. Norbert Sander was the last New York City resident to win the NYC Marathon in 1974. Later, he became the CEO and founder of the Armory Track Foundation. For the last 25 years, the Armory has been the busiest sports facilities in the country with ov
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
George Carlin Way
Present Name
400 block of 121st Street
Limits
Between Morningside Drive and Amsterdam Avenue
Zip Code
10027.0
Introduced By Council Members
Levine
Biographic
George Carlin was a five-time Grammy Award winning American comedian, writer, social critic and actor. He performed 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO, wrote three best-selling books and released 23 comedy albums. He was born in Manhattan and dropped
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
Brooklyn
New Name
Dr. Jerry V. Burns Way
Present Name
Greene Avenue
Limits
Between Patchen Avenue and Broadway
Zip Code
11221.0
Introduced By Council Members
Mealy
Biographic
Jerry V. Burns was the pastor and founder of the Open Door Church of God in Christ for 36 years. He opened a food pantry and soup kitchen serving approximately 3,000 people on a weekly basis. The church also provided biblical studies, counseling sessio
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Msgr. Gerald J. Ryan Blvd.
Present Name
East 138th Street
Limits
Between Jackson Avenue and Willis Avenue
Zip Code
10454.0
Introduced By Council Members
Mark-Viverito
Biographic
Gerald J. Ryan was born in 1920 in Upper Manhattan to Irish immigrant parents and grew up in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx. He began working as a priest in the Bronx in 1945. In the 1960s, he joined the March on Washington, and stood with the Rev
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Father Damien’s Way
Present Name
33rd Street
Limits
Between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
Zip Code
10016.0
Introduced By Council Members
Mendez
Biographic
Father Damien was born in Tremeto, Belgium and later entered the noviate at Leuven monastery. In 1864, he left Belgium for Hawaii as a missionary and for 16 years, he provided spiritual and medical assistance to those suffering from a callous disregarde
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
Ann Maggio Way
Present Name
Suydam Street
Limits
Between Cypress Avenue and the Grover Cleveland Athletic Field
Zip Code
11385.0
Introduced By Council Members
Reynoso
Biographic
Ann Maggio was a teacher at St. Aloysius. She served as the president of Citizens for a Better Ridgewood, a member of Community Board 5, president of the Suydam Street Block Association, and a member of the Onderdonk Civics’ board of directors. She f
Int. No. 620
Intro Number: Int. No. 620 • Enactment Date: 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 620
Enactment Date
2015-02-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2015-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2015/015
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Jacob Birnbaum Way
Present Name
Cabrini Boulevard
Limits
Between 186th Street and 187th Street
Zip Code
10033.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rodriguez
Biographic
Jacob Birnbaum founded the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry and is considered the father of the Movement to Free Soviet Jewry. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, and after Hitler came to power in 1933, his family moved to London. He worked with survivo
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
Bronx
New Name
Ramon J. Jimenez Corner
Present Name
East 149th Street
Limits
Between Walton Avenue and the Grand Concourse
Zip Code
10451.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca
Biographic
Ramon J. Jimenez was a community activist, who for decades led the fight to save Hostos Community College in the South Bronx, spoke out against police brutality and led a campaign to remove the leadership that had mismanaged the National Puerto Rican Day
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
Bronx
New Name
Msgr. William Smith Way
Present Name
Beck Street
Limits
Between Intervale Avenue and Tiffany Street
Zip Code
10459.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca
Biographic
Msgr. William Smith was assigned to St. John Chrysostom Church. While at St. John’s, he co-founded the Mid Bronx Desperadoes (MBD), a coalition of volunteers who were determined to save their community from the overwhelming incidents of arson, disinve
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
PCS Way
Limits
At the southwest corner of Columbus Avenue and West 60th Street and the southeast corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 60th Street (100 Block)
Zip Code
10019.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rosenthal
Biographic
This co-naming will commemorate the Professional Children’s School’s 100th Anniversary.
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
Bronx
New Name
Alfredo Thiebaud Way
Present Name
St. Ann’s Avenue
Limits
Between 159th Street and 161st Street
Zip Code
10456.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca
Biographic
Alfredo Thiebaud was the president and owner of Delicioso Coco Helado Inc. During the 1970’s, he sold coconut ice in paper cups on the streets of the South Bronx and later built a fleet of pushcarts selling tropical flavored ices. He often donated ic
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
Bronx
New Name
Bill Finger Way
Present Name
192nd Street
Limits
Between Grand Concourse and Valentine Avenue
Zip Code
10468.0
Introduced By Council Members
Torres
Biographic
Bill Finger was an American comic strip and comic book writer who was best known for co-creating the character Batman with Bob Kane of DC Comics. He also wrote many of the original Green Lantern stories. He was inducted into the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
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
Bronx
New Name
Julio Infante Way
Present Name
East 181st Street
Limits
Between Ryer and Valentine Avenue
Zip Code
10457.0
Introduced By Council Members
Torres
Biographic
Julio Infante was an active parishioner of Saint Simon Stock Church, a member of Community Board 5 and an advocate for youth development in his neighborhood. He volunteered and donated resources of countless community events and charity projects through
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
Brooklyn
New Name
Detective WenJian Liu Way
Present Name
West 6th Street
Limits
Between Avenue S and Avenue T
Zip Code
11223.0
Introduced By Council Members
Treyger and Levine
Biographic
WenJian Liu was killed in the line of duty with his partner Officer Rafael Ramos.
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
Bronx
New Name
LEP Joseph A. Morabito Way
Present Name
Laconia Avenue
Limits
Between Stell Place and Waring Avenue
Zip Code
10469.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vacca
Biographic
Joseph A. Morabito served in law enforcement for over 34 years starting in the United States Navy from 1978 until 1982. While in the Navy, he served on the USS Kitty Hawk, the Naval Investigation Service as a Military Police Officer and worked as an Und
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
Robert C. Lohnes Way
Present Name
145th Place
Limits
Between 15th Avenue and 17th Avenue
Zip Code
11357.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vallone
Biographic
Robert C. Lohnes served in the United States Navy as a Seamen First Class. He was awarded the National Defense Medal. He was a New York City Police Officer from 1962 until 1996 as a 2nd Grade Detective. He was twice awarded for Excellent Police Duty.
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
Alice Cardona Way
Present Name
56th Street
Limits
Between Woodside Avenue and Skillman Avenue
Zip Code
11377.0
Introduced By Council Members
Van Bramer
Biographic
Alice Cardona was a leader in the New York Puerto Rican and Latino community who advocated for women’s rights, minority rights, and bilingual education. She was the author of Puerto Rican Women Achievers in New York City, and was the first Latina to r
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
Luke Adams Way
Present Name
46th Street
Limits
Between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue
Zip Code
11104.0
Introduced By Council Members
Van Bramer
Biographic
Luke Adams was involved in daily community work for over 40 years. He was a reporter and photographer for the Woodside Herald for many years and worked on the Gateway Restoration project, which was responsible for the creation of the Sunnyside Arch that
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
Brooklyn
New Name
Pecola and Nicholas Rodriguez Way
Present Name
East 40th Street
Limits
Between Foster Avenue and Farragut Road
Zip Code
11203.0
Introduced By Council Members
Williams
Biographic
Pecola Rodriguez (November 28, 1916 – July 26, 2014) worked as a staff nurse in Detroit and later moved to Brooklyn where she worked at Sydenham Hospital in Harlem from 1949 until 1958. He also worked at Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn as a Hospital A
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
Debbie Bowden Way
Present Name
Independence Avenue
Limits
Between West 235th Street and West 236th Street
Zip Code
10463.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cohen
Biographic
Debbie Bowden was a Bronx resident and served her community for over 50 years in Council District 11, Community Board 8, and the neighborhoods of Riverdale, Kingsbridge, and Spuyten Duyvil. She left an enduring and lasting legacy of good acts in many sec
Int. No. 1744
Intro Number: Int. No. 1744 • Enactment Date: 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1744
Enactment Date
2017-12-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/237
Category
Street
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Police Officer Kelly Korchak Way
Present Name
Seidman Avenue
Limits
Between Koch Boulevard and Shirley Avenue
Zip Code
10312.0
Introduced By Council Members
Borelli
Biographic
Kelly Korchak was a two-time “Cop of the Month” who graduated from the academy in 2002 and was assigned to the 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn before being assigned to Staten Island where she joined the borough’s Evidence Collection Team in 2007. While
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Lt. Richard A. Nappi Way
Present Name
Morgan Avenue
Limits
Between Grattan Street and Thames Street
Zip Code
11237.0
Introduced By Council Members
Reynoso
Biographic
Richard A. Nappi was a parole officer for the New York State Division of Parole, and also worked for several years as a caseworker for Suffolk’s Department of Social Services before joining the FDNY. He was a member of Engine 237 and was a 17-year vet
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Altagracia Diloné Levat Way
Present Name
166th Street
Limits
Between St. Nicholas Avenue and Audubon Avenue
Zip Code
10032.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rodriguez
Biographic
Altagracia Diloné Levat was the director of the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center, which was funded by the New York City Council and administered by Catholic Charities of New York. She initiated and oversaw classical and folkloric music programs, as w
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Emmett W. Bassett Way
Present Name
162nd Street
Limits
Between Edgecomb Avenue and St. Nicholas Avenue
Zip Code
10032.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rodriguez
Biographic
Emmett W. Bassett was the first African-American to obtain a doctoral degree in dairy technology. He was born in Henry County, Virginia where his primary education was in a one room schoolhouse where classes frequently were suspended either because there
Int. No. 1744
Intro Number: Int. No. 1744 • Enactment Date: 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1744
Enactment Date
2017-12-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/237
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Assemblyman Denis J. Butler Way
Present Name
30th Avenue
Limits
Between 43rd Street and 44th Street
Zip Code
11103.0
Introduced By Council Members
Constantinides
Biographic
Denis J. Butler was a lifelong resident of Astoria and a retired member of the New York State Legislature.  He volunteered with the Lighthouse for the Blind for 20 years and also served as president of the St. Joseph’s Home School Association, was a
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Sergeant Gerard J. Dunne, U. S. Army Way
Present Name
Rockaway Point Boulevard
Limits
Between Beach 221st Street and Beach 222nd Street
Zip Code
11697.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ulrich
Biographic
Gerard J. Dunne was a squad leader in Quang Ngai, Vietnam and was killed in action on August 25, 1968.
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Salman Hamdani Way
Present Name
204th Street
Limits
Between 35th Avenue and 34th Avenue
Zip Code
11361.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vallone
Biographic
Salman Hamdani was a NYS Certified EMT and a Cadet with the NYPD who went to help those in need on the morning of September 11th. He was killed in the line of duty.
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Private First Class Errol Millard Way
Present Name
East 51st Street
Limits
Between Beverly Road and Clarendon Road
Zip Code
11203.0
Introduced By Council Members
Williams
Biographic
Errol Millard was assigned to the 595th Sapper Company, 2nd Engineer Battalion and 36th Brigade. He was killed in combat in Afghanistan. He was posthumously promoted to Private First Class and was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the Good
Int. No. 1744
Intro Number: Int. No. 1744 • Enactment Date: 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1744
Enactment Date
2017-12-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/237
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Firefighter William Tolley Way
Present Name
66th Place
Limits
Between Myrtle Avenue and Cooper Avenue
Zip Code
11385.0
Introduced By Council Members
Crowley
Biographic
William Tolley was a 14-year veteran of the FDNY who was assigned to Ladder 135.  He was killed in the line of duty while helping contain an apartment fire in Queens. He was also a natural drummer, and his passion for percussion led him to become a ve
Int. No. 1744
Intro Number: Int. No. 1744 • Enactment Date: 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1744
Enactment Date
2017-12-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-07-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/237
Category
Street
Borough
Queens
New Name
Deacon Fabio Flaim Way
Present Name
Bleeker Street
Limits
Between 60th Place and 61st Street
Zip Code
11385.0
Introduced By Council Members
Crowley
Biographic
Fabio Flaim was born in Tregiovo, Italy and was one of 18 children.  He moved to Brooklyn in 1961 to unite with his mother, sisters and brothers and later moved to Ridgewood, Queens.  He was an active member of the Club Trentino since its early years
Int. No. 1744
Intro Number: Int. No. 1744 • Enactment Date: 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1744
Enactment Date
2017-12-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2017-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2017/237
Category
Street
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Dr. Solly Walker Way
Present Name
Irving Place
Limits
Between Putnam Avenue and Gates Avenue
Zip Code
11238.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cumbo
Biographic
Solly Walker was the first African-American basketball player for St. John’s University who played from 1951-1954. In 1993, he was inducted into the St. John’s Athletic Hall of Fame and was also presented the Trustees Award by the NYC Basketball Hal
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