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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. 457
Intro Number: Int. No. 457 • Enactment Date: 2006-12-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2006-08-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.83377410199995,40.876004797000064]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 457
Enactment Date
2006-12-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2006-08-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2006/050
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Gloria Wise Way
Limits
Donizetti Loop at the corner of Baychester Avenue
Zip Code
10475.0
Introduced By Council Members
Seabrook
Biographical Information
Gloria Wise, the late founding Executive Director of the Youth Activities Committee (YAC) – the predecessor agency to the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club, worked under the maxim that children must be offered “a safe haven, nurturing environments and po
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":[-73.81804001199998,40.58529884100005]}
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
Queens
New Name
Sandee & Jate Doremus Way
Limits
At the intersection of Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 96th Street
Zip Code
11693.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ariola
Biographical Information
Sandee Doremus (Died 2024) worked for Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. for 22 years and dedicated her life assisting others and being an integral part of the Rockaway community. Jate Doremus (Died in 2010) was very involved in the Rockaway community, servi
Int. No. 1045-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1045-A • Enactment Date: 2013-07-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2013-07-29T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.78504506999997,40.711562754000056]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1045-A
Enactment Date
2013-07-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2013-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2013/050
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Jefferson Diggs Way
Limits
At the intersection of 88th Avenue and 178th Street
Zip Code
11432.0
Introduced By Council Members
Comrie
Biographical Information
Jefferson Diggs was born in Gary, West Virginia, and moved to Ohio where he attended high school and wrote for a local black newspaper called the Ohio State Sentinel. He received an academic scholarship to Notre Dame University, however, left the Univer
Int. No. 1102-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1102-A • Enactment Date: 2023-07-23T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2023-07-08T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94296129899993,40.705883318000076]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1102-A
Enactment Date
2023-07-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2023-07-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2023/110
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Pedro Albizu Campos Way
Limits
At the intersection of Graham Avenue and Boerum Street
Zip Code
11206.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gutiérrez
Biographical Information
Pedro Albizu Campos grew up in San Juan Puerto Rico, without financial support or legal recognition from his father. Despite this, in 1912, he was awarded a scholarship to study Chemistry and Engineering at the University of Vermont. He then transferred
Int. No. 537
Intro Number: Int. No. 537 • Enactment Date: 1992-10-08T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1992-07-23T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.98442714999999,40.59459683100005]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 537
Enactment Date
1992-10-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1992-07-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1992/079
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
John G. Scarangella Park
Present Name
None (commonly known as Shady Park)
Limits
Area located between Avenue U and Avenue V and West 13th Street ad Stillwell Avenue
Zip Code
11223.0
Introduced By Council Members
Horwitz, Cerullo III, Fusco, Castaneira-Colon, and O'Donovan
Biographical Information
Police Officer John G. Scarangella was a 12-year veteran of the police force when, on the morning of April 16, 1981, a dirty white van with New Jersey license plates appeared in front of the radio car in which Police Officer Scarangella was riding with h
Int. No. 330
Intro Number: Int. No. 330 • Enactment Date: 1978-06-12T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1978-10-03T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94110638199999,40.82657638200004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 330
Enactment Date
1978-06-12T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1978-10-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1978/013
Category
Park
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Jackie Robinson Park
Present Name
Colonial Park
Limits
The area bounded by the northerly line of West 145th Street, the easterly line of Edgecombe Avenue, the southerly line of West 155th Street and the westerly line of Bradhurst Avenue
Zip Code
10039.0
Introduced By Council Members
Samuel, Codd, Messinger, Ryan, Ward, Horwitz, Simon, Crispino, Foster, Rodriguez, Michels, Stern, and Riccio.
Biographical Information
Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, on January 31, 1919. His father died when Jackie was less than a year old leaving his mother, Marley Robinson, as the sole support of herself and five young children.

He persisted in his determination to furth
Int. No. 968
Intro Number: Int. No. 968 • Enactment Date: 2024-07-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.97143213699997,40.80031360900006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 968
Enactment Date
2024-07-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-08-06T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2024/081
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Cynthia Doty Way
Limits
At the intersection of 103rd Street and Riverside Drive
Zip Code
10025.0
Introduced By Council Members
Abreu
Biographical Information
Cynthia Doty dedicated her life to public service after working as a designer’s assistant. She worked as the Manhattan deputy chief clerk of the Board of Elections, while also serving as the district leader for the 69th Assembly District. She was activ
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":[-73.98421414399996,40.75986356100003]}
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 David Paul De Rubbio Street
Limits
The intersection of 48th Street and 7th Avenue
Zip Code
10019.0
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. 1300
Intro Number: Int. No. 1300 • Enactment Date: 2019-01-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.95386799899995,40.74340798900005]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1300
Enactment Date
2019-01-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2019-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2019/024
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Terri Mona Adams Way
Limits
At the intersection of 49th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard
Zip Code
11101.0
Introduced By Council Members
Van Bramer
Biographical Information
Terri Mona Adams was a lifelong Hunters Point resident and civic leader who served as president of the Hunters Point Community Development Corp. (HPCDC), a merchant group established in 1952. She was also a member of Community Board 2. She retired from
Int. No. 1188-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1188-A • Enactment Date: 2013-12-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2013-07-30T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.09592935499995,40.58652892300006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1188-A
Enactment Date
2013-12-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2013-07-30T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2013/131
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Joseph N. Esposito “Lighthouse Joe” Corner
Limits
At the intersection of Husson Street and Buel Avenue
Zip Code
10305.0
Introduced By Council Members
Oddo
Biographical Information
Joseph N. Esposito enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 21 and served in the Korean War. After the war, he founded the Lighthouse Research for Preservation with the purpose of making others aware of the importance of lighthouses. He became
Int. No. 235
Intro Number: Int. No. 235 • Enactment Date: 1959-03-31T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1959-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.99546965399998,40.700932342000044]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 235
Enactment Date
1959-03-31T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1959-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1959/030
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Edward Robinson Squibb Park
Limits
Foot of Middagh Street between Columbia Heights and Furman Street
Zip Code
11201.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cuite
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information.
Int. No. 1102-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1102-A • Enactment Date: 2023-07-23T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2023-07-08T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.89391021499995,40.823661851000054]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1102-A
Enactment Date
2023-07-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2023-07-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2023/110
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Kyhara Tay Way
Limits
At the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Fox Street
Zip Code
10459.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca
Biographical Information
Kyhara Tay was born on December 17, 2010 at Albert Einstein Hospital in the Bronx, NY, and was tragically taken away from all of us on Monday, May 16, 2022, while standing outside a nail salon with friends waiting for her cousin to finish getting her nai
Int. No. 279
Intro Number: Int. No. 279 • Enactment Date: 1943-10-26T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1943-11-10T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.80383210299993,40.76239735000007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 279
Enactment Date
1943-10-26T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1943-11-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1943/034
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Elmer E. Studley Square
Limits
Triangle bounded by Northern boulevard, 162nd Street and Crocheron Avenue
Zip Code
11358.0
Introduced By Council Members
Conrad, DiGiovanna, Donovan, Nugent, and Kinsley
Biographical Information
That Elmer E. Studley, former Congressman-at-large from the Borough of Queens, was a distinguished statesman, war veteran and public-spirited citizen. We believe his memory would be properly honored under this bill, and accordingly recommend its adoption
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":[-74.12722159799995,40.567563552000024]}
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
John “Johnny” Grube Way
Limits
At the intersection of Amboy Road and Amber Street
Zip Code
10306.0
Introduced By Council Members
Matteo
Biographical Information
John “Johnny” Grube was a part of the community at the Crossroads Unlimited residence for developmentally challenged adults. He was known as the Mayor of West Brighton and worked in the Lifestyles for the Disabled program on Staten Island. He was act
BOAP Int. No. 745, BOAR No. 494
Intro Number: BOAP Int. No. 745, BOAR No. 494 • Enactment Date: 1918-12-13T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1918-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.97644221699994,40.794714370000065]}
Intro Number
BOAP Int. No. 745, BOAR No. 494
Enactment Date
1918-12-13T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1918-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Joan of Arc Park
Limits
The strip of land on the easterly side of Riverside Drive between 91st and 92nd Streets to 95th Street
Zip Code
10025.0
Introduced By Council Members
Stapleton, Martin, Williams, Walsh, Bell, and Donnelly
Biographical Information
So named because of the statue of Joan of Arc which stands in the park. Statue was dedicated Dec. 6, 1915
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

Riverside Drive 91st. To 95th St. Named Dec. 13, 1918 - Bd. Of Al
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":[-73.92284095899998,40.689938991000076]}
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
Archbishop Roy E. Brown Way
Limits
At the intersection of Broadway and Linden Street
Zip Code
11221.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ampry-Samuel
Biographical Information
At the age of thirteen, Archbishop Roy E. Brown and his family moved to New York where he completed his education at the John Jay High School. It was there that his gift for singing was discovered. He began formal training in voice (opera) and music. At
Int. No. 2477
Intro Number: Int. No. 2477 • Enactment Date: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2022-07-16T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.92282453099995,40.81753539300007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2477
Enactment Date
2022-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2022-07-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2022/054
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
George Rodriguez Way
Limits
At the intersection of 149th Street and Morris Avenue
Zip Code
10451.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca
Biographical Information
George Rodriguez served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He returned to New York to defend his community, fighting against discrimination and for social justice. This cause led him to help establish the Bronx Legal Serv
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
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.89704828599997,40.81680557800007]}
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
Bronx
New Name
Dr. Edward ‘Doc’ Eismann Way
Limits
At the intersection of Longwood Avenue and Fox Street
Zip Code
10459.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salamanca Jr.
Biographical Information
Dr. Edward ‘Doc’ Eismann was a clinical social worker and psychotherapist who founded the Unitas Therapeutic Community in 1967, a program in the South Bronx aimed to prevent and treat emotional, behavioral and social problems of youth through family,
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":[-73.95999560399997,40.68887392800008]}
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
Brooklyn
New Name
DJ Mister Cee Way
Limits
At the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Classon Avenue
Zip Code
11238.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ossé
Biographical Information
DJ Mister Cee was a DJ, broadcaster, record executive and radio personality. He was very influential in the hip-hop scene, serving as the DJ for Big Daddy Kane and also helped discover The Notorious B.I.G. He also had a popular career as a DJ and radio p
Int. No. 1825
Intro Number: Int. No. 1825 • Enactment Date: 2020-01-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2020-07-08T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.86357185099996,40.84128251300007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1825
Enactment Date
2020-01-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2020-07-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2020/026
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Claudette Colvin Way
Limits
At the southeast corner of Unionport Road and East Tremont Avenue
Zip Code
10462.0
Introduced By Council Members
Diaz
Biographical Information
Claudette Colvin was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1939. A few months before Rosa Parks, she stood up against segregation in Alabama in 1955 at the age of 15 when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger, say
Int. No. 1232-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1232-A • Enactment Date: 1977-12-30T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1977-10-09T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.91436357599997,40.83894437600003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1232-A
Enactment Date
1977-12-30T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1977-10-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1977/105
Category
Facility
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Chester Feierstein Mall
Limits
The park area located on East 170th street between Grand boulevard and Concourse and Wythe place
Zip Code
10452.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salman
Biographical Information
This proposed law would amend the Administrative Code by naming an unnamed park area located on East 170th Street between Grand Boulevard and Concourse and Wythe Place. This recreation and rest area which, was recently completed, consists of trees, bench
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":[-73.91524603299996,40.77603400300006]}
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
Queens
New Name
AKTINA FM Way
Limits
At the intersection of 27th Street and 23rd Avenue
Zip Code
11105.0
Introduced By Council Members
Constantinides
Biographical Information
AKTINA FM started broadcasting in 1993 as the first and only true bilingual Greek American radio program in the United States. Airing over the weekend on WNYE 91.5 FM in the New York metro area, the radio shows have developed a listening base of more th
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
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.01699425299995,40.62144807300007]}
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
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Senator Christopher J. Mega Way
Limits
At the intersection of 80th Street and 10th Avenue
Zip Code
11228.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gentile
Biographical Information
Christopher Mega served in the New York State Assembly for the 50th Assembly District from 1973 to 1978 and also served in the New York State Senate from 1979 to 1982 and 1985 to 1993. He was appointed by then-Governor Pataki as chief judge of the State
Int. No. 696
Intro Number: Int. No. 696 • Enactment Date: 1969-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1969-10-20T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.93714407599998,40.749224867000066]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 696
Enactment Date
1969-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1969-10-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1969/002
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Commuter Plaza
Limits
The triangular area bounded by Bridge Plaza South, Bridge Plaza North and the northerly roadway of Queens Boulevard, extended northwesterly.
Zip Code
11101.0
Introduced By Council Members
Curry, Ward, Cuite, Friedland, Katzman, Modugno, Ryan, Smith, Weiss, and Rosen
Biographical Information
This bill proposes to designate the name "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Commuter Plaza" to an unnamed triangular area at the Queens end of the Queensborough Bridge, in Long Island City. As a tribute to the late President your committee respectfully recommends
Int. No. 471-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 471-A • Enactment Date: 2004-12-21T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2004-08-08T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.97691001799996,40.790190995000046]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 471-A
Enactment Date
2004-12-21T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2004-08-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2004/063
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill Place
Limits
The intersection of West 88th Street and West End Avenue
Zip Code
10024.0
Introduced By Council Members
Brewer
Biographical Information
Maestro Arturo “Chico” O’Farrill was a classically trained composer, who in the 1950s pioneered one of today’s most creative musical art forms, known as Afro-Cuban Jazz and Afro-Latin Jazz. He was born on October 28, 1921 in Havana, Cuba and died
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":[-73.90442013499995,40.870378354000025]}
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
Bronx
New Name
Nicholas Otoniel Feliz Dominici Way
Limits
At the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and Kingsbridge Terrace
Zip Code
10463.0
Introduced By Council Members
Sanchez
Biographical Information
Nicholas Otoniel Feliz Dominici died after being exposed to fentanyl and suffered acute opioid intoxication at Divino Niño day care in the Bronx. His death has raised awareness of the dangers of drugs.
Int. No. 1300
Intro Number: Int. No. 1300 • Enactment Date: 2019-01-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.03242353099995,40.61113771500004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1300
Enactment Date
2019-01-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2019-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2019/024
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Lawrence “Larry” Morrish Way
Limits
At the southeast corner of 101st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Zip Code
11209.0
Introduced By Council Members
Brannan
Biographical Information
Larry Morrish founded the Bay Ridge Ambulance Volunteer Organization in 1974, which is now the state’s largest volunteer service. He founded the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in the 1990’s and the Bay Ridge Unity Task Force to promote interfaith peac
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
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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
Bronx
New Name
Luke Nee 9-11-01
Limits
On the Corner of Minerva Place and Grand Concourse
Zip Code
10468.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rivera
Biographical Information
As a boy, Luke Nee played all the games that a Bronx sidewalk offered to kids on Minerva Place, just off the Grand Concourse, such as stickball and street hockey. Right out of Cardinal Hayes High School, he answered a help-wanted advertisement for people
C. No. 301
Intro Number: C. No. 301 • Enactment Date: 1939-06-16T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1939-11-21T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
C. No. 301
Enactment Date
1939-06-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1939-11-21T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1939/094
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
S. Parkes Cadman Plaza
Limits
Prospect Street, Fulton Street, Washington Street, to and including the point where Fulton Street and Washington Street converge and meet.
Zip Code
11201.0
Introduced By Council Members
Burke, Shick, Carroll, Quinn, Sharkey, Christensen, Nugent, and Quill
Biographical Information
The New York Sun, on April 2lst, said editorially "To honor S. Parkes Cadmar by naming a park in Brooklyn in his honor, as is proposed in a resolution now before the City Council, would be an appropriate tribute to the high place he held in the affection
Int. No. 1631
Intro Number: Int. No. 1631 • Enactment Date: 2019-08-23T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2019-07-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1631
Enactment Date
2019-08-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2019-07-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2019/158
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
William J. Scribner Way
Limits
At the northwest corner of Van Cortlandt Park South and Hillman Avenue
Zip Code
10463.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cohen
Biographical Information
William J. Scribner was a freelance bassoonist who performed with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the American Symphony and the Royal Ballet Orchestra, among others. He served on the faculties of th
Int. No. 725
Intro Number: Int. No. 725 • Enactment Date: 1952-05-12T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1952-10-23T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 725
Enactment Date
1952-05-12T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1952-10-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1952/049
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Peter Minuit Plaza
Limits
South side of State Street, west side of Whitehall Street, north side of South Street and east side of Battery Park.
Zip Code
10004.0
Introduced By Council Members
Treulich, Schreckinger, Low, and Isaacs
Biographical Information
This local law would name a plaza for Peter Minuit who was the Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam which is now the Borough of Manhattan.
Int. No. 419
Intro Number: Int. No. 419 • Enactment Date: 1974-05-23T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1974-10-10T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 419
Enactment Date
1974-05-23T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1974-10-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1974/011
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
John Allen Payne Park
Limits
An irregular area of vacant land located between 64th Street and 65th Street opening into the westerly side of Third Avenue with a width of approximately 200 feet and further described on the tax map as block 5816, lot 42.
Zip Code
11220.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cuite
Biographical Information
Sgt. John Allen Payne died in Vietnam in November 1969 at the age of 22 years. He was a resident of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, for a number of years. He graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in 1967. In March of 1968 he entered military service. On Novemb
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
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Kalyana Ranasinghe Way
Limits
At the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Wood Road
Zip Code
10462.0
Introduced By Council Members
Palma
Biographical Information
Kalyana Ranasinghe was killed in the line of duty when he was struck by a street-cleaning truck in Manhattan. He was an NYPD traffic officer who was writing parking tickets when he was killed.
BOAP No. 1616, BOAR No. 414
Intro Number: BOAP No. 1616, BOAR No. 414 • Enactment Date: 1921-07-01T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1921-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
BOAP No. 1616, BOAR No. 414
Enactment Date
1921-07-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1921-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Donellan Square
Limits
The unnamed public place or square formed by the junction of 150th Street, 151st Street, St. Nicholas Avenue and St. Nicholas Place
Zip Code
10031.0
Introduced By Council Members
Alderman Bostwick
Biographical Information
That the introducer of these resolutions advises your committee that the purpose of the proposed change of names is to perpetuate the memory of two men, former residents who fought in the World War and made the supreme sacrifice on the battlefields.
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

150th St, St. Nicholas Ave. Named May 2, 1921, amended July 1,
Int. No. 1188-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1188-A • Enactment Date: 2013-12-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2013-07-30T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 1188-A
Enactment Date
2013-12-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2013-07-30T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2013/131
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Dr. Billy Taylor Way
Limits
At the southeast corner of 138th Street and Fifth Avenue
Zip Code
10037.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dickens
Biographical Information
Billy Taylor was pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, lecturer and author. He earned a doctorate in music education from the University of Massachusetts in 1975 and later had a higher profile on television than any other jazz musician of his generati
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
Manhattan
New Name
Carlos Alberto Martínez Way
Limits
At the intersection of 165th Street and Audubon Avenue
Zip Code
10032.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rodriguez
Biographical Information
Carlos Alberto Martínez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (DR). He moved to New York in 1961 and worked at a plastic factory as a mechanic and taxi driver. He endeavored to open his own car repair business and by 1977, his business had becom
Int. No. 556-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 556-A • Enactment Date: 2007-06-14T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2007-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 556-A
Enactment Date
2007-06-14T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2007-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2007/028
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Crossing Guard Joan Rice Way
Limits
Underneath the St. Paul’s Avenue street sign at the northeast corner of Cebra Avenue
Zip Code
10304.0
Introduced By Council Members
McMahon
Biographical Information
In 1968, Joan Rice began her part-time job as a crossing guard, but soon after she started, she realized that this was much more than a part-time job. It ultimately became a 25-year labor of love for the children of Trinity Lutheran School. She was so
Int. No. 818
Intro Number: Int. No. 818 • Enactment Date: 1965-11-22T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1965-10-21T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 818
Enactment Date
1965-11-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1965-10-21T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1965/095
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Lefrak Memorial Square
Limits
Queens Boulevard and 65th Avenue, Forest Hills, L. I.
Zip Code
11374.0
Introduced By Council Members
Curtis, Troy Jr., Weiss, Farrell, Modugno, Cuite, Katzman, and Ruggieri
Biographical Information
Harry Lefrak was born in Russia in April 1885, was raised in Palestine and came to the United States as a young man. He was the founder of the Lefrak Organization, builders and realtors and the Lefrak Foundation. The latter is devoted to charitable cont
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
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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
Staten Island
New Name
St. Johns Villa Academy Way
Limits
At the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Landis Avenue
Zip Code
10305.0
Introduced By Council Members
Carr
Biographical Information
This co-naming will commemorate St. Johns Villa Academy, which was active from 1922 – 2018. The school closed due to lack of adequate personnel, lack of enrollment and maintenance expenses of an aging facility
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
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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
Association Caggianesi D’America Way
Limits
At the southeast corner of Van Sicklen Street and Avenue T
Zip Code
11223.0
Introduced By Council Members
Treyger
Biographical Information
Association Caggianesi d’America was founded in 1996 by a group of Italian-Americans living in New York City and New Jersey who can trace their Italian lineage to the southwestern town of Caggiano. The organization’s history and values are rooted in
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
Staten Island
New Name
Chris Walsh Way
Limits
At the intersection of Hylan Boulevard and Rockaway Street
Zip Code
10307.0
Introduced By Council Members
Morano
Biographical Information
Chris Walsh dedicated most of his life to promoting and coaching sports on Staten Island, fostering a sense of community between all those under his direction, and forging connections with coaches and players all around the country. He ran the South Shor
Int. No. 2477
Intro Number: Int. No. 2477 • Enactment Date: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2022-07-16T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 2477
Enactment Date
2022-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2022-07-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2022/054
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Claire Shulman Way
Limits
At the intersection of Cryders Lane and 162nd Street
Zip Code
11357.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vallone
Biographical Information
Claire Shulman was the Queens Borough President from 1986 to 2002 and was the first woman to hold the position.  Claire Shulman born in Brooklyn on February 23, 1926. She graduated from Adelphi University and was a registered nurse before holdin
Int. No. 2187
Intro Number: Int. No. 2187 • Enactment Date: 2021-01-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 2187
Enactment Date
2021-01-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2021-07-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2021/014
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Naimah Bilal Way
Limits
At the intersection of Macombs Road and Goble Place
Zip Code
10452.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographical Information
Naimah Bilal was a lifelong, tireless community advocate born and raised in Harlem, NY. She began her community involvement at an early age under the leadership of other prominent community members, who marched for the construction of an overpass for the
Int. No. 897
Intro Number: Int. No. 897 • Enactment Date: 2023-03-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2023-07-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 897
Enactment Date
2023-03-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2023-07-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2023/044
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Benjamin W. Schaeffer Way
Limits
At the intersection of Avenue N and East 15th Street
Zip Code
11230.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vernikov
Biographical Information
Benjamin W. Schaeffer was an essential worker who lost his life due to COVID-19. He was an active member of the NYPD 70th Precinct Council and served as an Auxiliary Officer. In 2018, he was awarded the MTA Medal of Excellence for preventing an act of ar
Int. No. 471-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 471-A • Enactment Date: 2004-12-21T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2004-08-08T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 471-A
Enactment Date
2004-12-21T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2004-08-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2004/063
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Coleman Square
Present Name
159th Avenue
Limits
The southeast corner of the intersection of 159th Avenue and Coleman Square
Zip Code
11414.0
Introduced By Council Members
Addabbo, Jr.
Biographical Information
This street name change is being done to help alleviate a confusion at this intersection.
Int. No. 2187
Intro Number: Int. No. 2187 • Enactment Date: 2021-01-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 2187
Enactment Date
2021-01-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2021-07-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2021/014
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Mary “Mary C” Cali-Dalton Way
Limits
At the intersection of Cedar Grove Avenue and Milbank Avenue
Zip Code
10306.0
Introduced By Council Members
Matteo
Biographical Information
Mary “Mary C” Cali-Dalton attended Bishop Kearney where she graduated in 1971 and spent her early years performing as a singer in a band called "The Underground Railroad" where her and her friend Maryanna performed a different variety of genres of mu
Int. No. 968
Intro Number: Int. No. 968 • Enactment Date: 2024-07-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 968
Enactment Date
2024-07-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-08-06T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2024/081
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Denise Gary Way
Limits
At the intersection of Cozine Avenue and Vermont Street
Zip Code
11207.0
Introduced By Council Members
Banks
Biographical Information
Denise Gary was an extraordinary wife, mother, daughter, and scholar with a passion for educating and uplifting others. In her professional pursuits, she was an ambitious scholar and lifelong learner. She was well educated with degrees from the College
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
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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
Manhattan
New Name
Fannie Pennington Way
Limits
At the northeast corner of West 123rd Street and Manhattan Avenue
Zip Code
10027.0
Introduced By Council Members
Perkins
Biographical Information
Fannie Pennington was an activist, organizer and fundraising coordinator for the United States Congressional Representative Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.’s Isaac Democratic Club and the Abyssinian Baptist Church A.C.P. overseas Club. She served on the Abys
BOAP No. 202, BOAR No. 126
Intro Number: BOAP No. 202, BOAR No. 126 • Enactment Date: 1936-04-06T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1936-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
BOAP No. 202, BOAR No. 126
Enactment Date
1936-04-06T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1936-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Queens
New Name
Veterans Memorial Park of Middle Village
Limits
66th Road, 77th Street and Gray Street, Middle Village, Borough of Queens
Zip Code
11379.0
Introduced By Council Members
Moses, Schwab, Sahner, Deering, Flood, O'Toole, Inselbuch, McCarthy, and Devlin
Biographical Information
That the purpose of this resolution is to commemorate the memory of heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War and other men who participated therein who were life-long residents of Middle Village.
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

Named Apr. 6, 1936 – Bd. of Ald. Ord. res. etc. 1936. p.7
Int. No. 68
Intro Number: Int. No. 68 • Enactment Date: 1940-05-22T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1940-11-17T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 68
Enactment Date
1940-05-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1940-11-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1940/062
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Devanney Square
Limits
East Burnside Avenue and Grand Concourse
Zip Code
10457.0
Introduced By Council Members
Burke, Kinsley, McCarthy, Nugent, Digiovanna, and Straus
Biographical Information
This bill, which has been amended to read "Devanney Square" instead of "Devaney Square," has the approval of your committee, for the reason that it will honor the memory of a soldier of the World War, born in the Borough of Bronx, who was killed in actio
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