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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. 565
Intro Number: Int. No. 565 • Enactment Date: 2003-10-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2003-08-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.15889632999995,40.58680966600008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 565
Enactment Date
2003-10-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2003-08-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2003/062
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Marie Lukas Drive
Limits
The northeast corner of the intersection of Rockne Street and Nome Avenue
Zip Code
10314.0
Introduced By Council Members
Addabbo Jr., Miller, Avella, Baez, Brewer, Comrie, Felder, Fidler, Gentile, Gerson, Jackson, Katz, Liu, Lopez, Martinez, McMahon, Monserrate, Quinn, Recchia Jr., Rivera, Sanders Jr., Serrano, Yassky, Weprin, Gallagher, Lanza and Oddo.
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information
Int. No. 940
Intro Number: Int. No. 940 • Enactment Date: 1997-07-11T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1997-07-17T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.00681786599995,40.720386219000034]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 940
Enactment Date
1997-07-11T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1997-07-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1997/050
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Sergeant Finbar Devine Corner
Limits
The southwest corner at the intersection of Varick Street and Ericsson Place
Zip Code
10013.0
Introduced By Council Members
Freed, Michels, Foster, Linares, Robinson, O'Donovan. Robles, Sabini, Williams and Abel
Biographical Information
Finbar Devine was born in Washington Heights on October 15, 1929. He was raised in the Inwood section of Manhattan, educated by the Irish Christian Brothers at Power Memorial Academy and studied business at New York University.After leaving school, he jo
Int. No. 471-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 471-A • Enactment Date: 2004-12-21T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2004-08-15T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.13343751699995,40.603586291000056]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 471-A
Enactment Date
2004-12-21T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2004-08-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2004/063
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Detective Frank P. Collins Street
Limits
The intersection of Willowbrook Road and Buchanan Avenue
Zip Code
10314.0
Introduced By Council Members
Oddo
Biographical Information
Frank P. Collins was born on December 9, 1973. He was raised in New York City and attended Public School 193, Junior High School 240 and Edward R. Murrow High School. Frank dedicated his life to serving his community as a New York City Police Undercover
Int. No. 1033
Intro Number: Int. No. 1033 • Enactment Date: 2009-07-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2009-07-30T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94598599199998,40.80710865700007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1033
Enactment Date
2009-07-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2009-07-30T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2009/046
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Sugar Ray Robinson Way
Limits
At the intersection of 124th Street and Lenox Avenue
Zip Code
10027.0
Introduced By Council Members
Dickens
Biographical Information
Sugar Ray Robinson was born in Ailey, Georgia, and moved to New York with his family when he was a teenager to escape the prevalent prejudice in the South. It was in a Harlem gym that he was first introduced to boxing. When his future coach George Gainf
Int. No. 968
Intro Number: Int. No. 968 • Enactment Date: 2024-07-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.98881378699997,40.70318238900006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 968
Enactment Date
2024-07-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2024/081
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Gleason’s Gym Way
Limits
At the intersection of Water Street and Adams Street
Zip Code
11201.0
Introduced By Council Members
Restler
Biographical Information
Peter Robert Gagliardi, a flyweight turned bantamweight, who changed his name to Bobby Gleason in order to appeal to the predominantly Irish New York fight crowd of the era, opened Gleason’s Gym in 1937. The gym was located in the “Hub” district of
Int. No. 825
Intro Number: Int. No. 825 • Enactment Date: 2008-10-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2008-08-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.15031711699999,40.637021306000065]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 825
Enactment Date
2008-10-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2008-08-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2008/048
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
David Villamarin Drive
Limits
At the intersection of Lake Avenue at the northwest corner of Richmond Terrace
Zip Code
10303.0
Introduced By Council Members
McMahon
Biographical Information
David Villamarin was the President of Villa Marin Pontiac-Buick-GMC-Cadillac auto dealerships and was an active member of the Staten Island community, participating in many charitable organizations such as the CYO, the Boy Scouts of America and the State
BOAP Int. No. 927, BOAR No. 498
Intro Number: BOAP Int. No. 927, BOAR No. 498 • Enactment Date: 1918-12-13T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1918-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.95872181799996,40.76518904900007]}
Intro Number
BOAP Int. No. 927, BOAR No. 498
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
St. Catherine's Park
Limits
The public place or square bounded on the south by 67th Street, on the east by 1st Avenue, on the north by 68th Street and on the west by a line approximately 320 feet westerly from 1st Avenue
Zip Code
10065.0
Introduced By Council Members
Stapleton, Martin, Williams, Walsh, Bell, and Donnelly
Biographical Information
That the naming of this park as proposed, has the approval of the property owners and residents of the section, also of the Alderman representing the district.
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

1st Ave. 67th - 68th Streets. Named Dec. 13, 1918 - Bd. Of Ald.
BOAP No. 2012, BOAR No. 671
Intro Number: BOAP No. 2012, BOAR No. 671 • Enactment Date: 1921-12-31T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1921-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.93988225699997,40.83541119300003]}
Intro Number
BOAP No. 2012, BOAR No. 671
Enactment Date
1921-12-31T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1921-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Meyer Square
Limits
The unnamed public space of square bounded on the south by 161st Street, on the east by St. Nicholas Avenue, on the west by Amsterdam Avenue and on the north by the intersection of 62d street, St. Nicholas and Amsterdam Avenues
Zip Code
10032.0
Introduced By Council Members
Stapleton, McGuinness, Cardani, Donnelly, Martin, Warren and Sullivan
Biographical Information
That the purpose of this resolution is to perpetuate the memory of one who served in the forces of the United States during the World War and who made the supreme sacrifice on the battlefield.
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

161st St., St. Nicholas Ave., Amsterdam Ave., 162nd St. Named D
Int. No. 1103-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 1103-A • Enactment Date: 2009-12-28T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2009-08-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.95386221499996,40.58171570300004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1103-A
Enactment Date
2009-12-28T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2009-08-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2009/092
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Rabbi Dr. Joseph I. Singer Way
Limits
At the intersection of West End Avenue and Cass Place
Zip Code
11235.0
Introduced By Council Members
Nelson
Biographical Information
Rabbi Dr. Joseph I. Singer served as Spiritual Leader of the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center for nearly fifty years beginning in 1947 and thereafter as Rabbi Emeritus until his death. Under his leadership, the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center built a three st
Int. No. 968
Intro Number: Int. No. 968 • Enactment Date: 2024-07-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-08-07T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.13615791799998,40.62481790700008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 968
Enactment Date
2024-07-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-08-07T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2024/081
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Bernice Dietrich Way
Limits
At the intersection of Eldridge Avenue and Forest Avenue
Zip Code
10303.0
Introduced By Council Members
Hanks
Biographical Information
Bernice Dietrich was a fixture of the Staten Island community, known for her kind heart and hands skilled in the art of needlecraft. She was a homemaker whose award-winning needlework, not only adorned the lives of her family and friends but also brought
Int. No. 2477
Intro Number: Int. No. 2477 • Enactment Date: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.86048932299997,40.83552350600007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2477
Enactment Date
2022-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2022-07-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2022/054
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Beverly Roberts Way
Limits
At the intersection of Parkchester Road and East Avenue
Zip Code
10462.0
Introduced By Council Members
R. Diaz
Biographical Information
Beverly Roberts was President of the NAACP Parkchester Branch and a Gold Life member of the NAACP. She was the 1st Vice President, Chair of the Civic Engagement Committee, Chair of Women in the NAACP, as well as consultant to Special Projects. She was a
Int. No. 468
Intro Number: Int. No. 468 • Enactment Date: 1990-10-11T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1990-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.90662114099996,40.74538319000004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 468
Enactment Date
1990-10-11T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1990-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1990/053
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Msgr. John T. Egan Square
Limits
The intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 58th Street
Zip Code
11377.0
Introduced By Council Members
McCaffrey, Ward and Lisa
Biographical Information
Monsignor John T. Egan was ordained to the Priesthood on April 3, 1945. He served at a number of parishes, Holy Innocents in Brooklyn, Our Lady of Sorrows in Queens, Holy Ghost in Brooklyn and as principal of Cathedral Preparatory school in Elmhurst befo
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":[-73.91933529399995,40.82782350400004]}
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
Bronx
New Name
Melanie Rodriguez Place
Limits
At the intersection of Sherman Avenue and East 163rd Street
Zip Code
10456.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gibson
Biographical Information
Melanie Rodriguez was a community activist for the Sherman Avenue community gardens. On May 10, 1988, she took over a parking lot next to the building she lived at on Sherman Avenue. With assistance from Community Board 4, The Trust For Public Land and
Int. No. 988
Intro Number: Int. No. 988 • Enactment Date: 2018-07-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2018-07-15T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.86089601299994,40.692311991000054]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 988
Enactment Date
2018-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2018-07-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2018/139
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Maria Thomson Way
Limits
At the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Forest Parkway
Zip Code
11421.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ulrich and Holden
Biographical Information
Maria Thomson was a strong community advocate and leader. She served as president of the 102nd Precinct Community Council, executive director of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation, founder of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District and al
Int. No. 938
Intro Number: Int. No. 938 • Enactment Date: 1985-07-08T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1985-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.98556283799996,40.62351539600007]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 938
Enactment Date
1985-07-08T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1985-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1985/042
Category
Playground
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Dora and Joseph Vaccaro Playground
Limits
An existing playground along 18th Avenue, located at the Northwest corner of Gravesend Park.
Zip Code
11204.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cuite, Dear, Horwitz, Foster, and Wooten
Biographical Information
Joseph and Dora Vaccaro were married September 23, 1922 and moved to Boro Park, Brooklyn in 1929. They had three children, the Hon. Frank Vaccaro, Supreme Court Justice, Kings County, Marion Malapero and Joseph Vaccaro, Jr. Joseph Vaccaro came to the Uni
Int. No. 968
Intro Number: Int. No. 968 • Enactment Date: 2024-07-20T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-08-07T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.88817198299995,40.72616599500003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 968
Enactment Date
2024-07-20T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-08-07T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2024/081
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
U.S. Army Sergeant Steve Papa Way
Limits
At the intersection of 58th Avenue and 73rd Place
Zip Code
11378.0
Introduced By Council Members
Holden
Biographical Information
Steve Papa served in WWII as a tank commander in the 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, of the Sixth Armored Division of the 3rd United States Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Me
Int. No. 457
Intro Number: Int. No. 457 • Enactment Date: 2006-12-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2006-08-06T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.13994782299994,40.57103656700008]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 457
Enactment Date
2006-12-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2006-08-06T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2006/050
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Detective Richard J. DeGaetano Street
Present Name
Ardsley Street
Limits
At the Corner of McKinley Avenue
Zip Code
10306.0
Introduced By Council Members
Lanza
Biographical Information
Detective Richard J. DeGaetano was once pictured on Police Department recruitment posters advertising “The Beat Cop Is Back.” However, on January 13, 1992, he was shot while on duty as a police officer. He was awarded the NYPD Medal of Honor in 1993
Int. No. 590-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 590-A • Enactment Date: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.02140660899994,40.63803094900004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 590-A
Enactment Date
2011-07-11T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2011/047
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Abe Kanter Way
Limits
At the intersection of 65th Street and 4th Avenue
Zip Code
11220.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gonzalez
Biographical Information
Abe Kanter was a founder of a local AARP chapter, a longtime assistant scoutmaster, an auxiliary police officer with the 68th Precinct for more than a decade and a commander of the Jewish War Veterans. He would also visit patients at the VA Hospital and
BOAP No. 699, BOAR No. 141
Intro Number: BOAP No. 699, BOAR No. 141 • Enactment Date: 1933-03-28T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1933-04-03T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.80548839699998,40.72129531000007]}
Intro Number
BOAP No. 699, BOAR No. 141
Enactment Date
1933-03-28T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1933-04-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Queens
New Name
Hillcrest Veterans Square
Limits
The unnamed square bounded by the north side of 79th Avenue between 162nd and 164th Streets and Union turnpike in the Third Ward.
Zip Code
11432.0
Introduced By Council Members
Henrich, Hartung, Farrar, Nugent, Ott, Weber, Williams, Reich, Gardella, Schwab, Hanley, Donnelly, Bauer, and Moses
Biographical Information
The purpose in designating Hillcrest Veterans Square is to pay a tribute to those who rendered service at the time of national peril.
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

79th Ave. between 162nd and 164th Streets and Union Turnpik
Int. No. 825
Intro Number: Int. No. 825 • Enactment Date: 2008-10-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2008-08-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.87084331699998,40.75153766100004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 825
Enactment Date
2008-10-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2008-08-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2008/048
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Quisqueya Boulevard
Limits
Junction Boulevard and 37th Avenue (all corners)
Zip Code
11368.0
Introduced By Council Members
Montserrate
Biographical Information
This street co-naming is requested to honor the large native Dominican population in the Corona section of Queens. Presently, according to the online source Wikipedia, Corona is presently 70% Latino, with a large number of that population Dominican-Amer
Int. No. 2477
Intro Number: Int. No. 2477 • Enactment Date: 2022-01-15T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2024-07-16T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.07818914099994,40.635361620000026]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2477
Enactment Date
2022-01-15T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2024-07-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2022/054
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Detective Rodney J. Andrews Way
Limits
At the southeast corner of St. Paul’s Avenue and Hannah Street
Zip Code
10301.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rose
Biographical Information
Detective Rodney J. Andrews was killed in the line of duty during an undercover gun buy operation.
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
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.14763220299994,40.585033605000035]}
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
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Simeonette Mapes Way
Limits
At the intersection of Forest Hill Road and Travis Avenue
Zip Code
10314.0
Introduced By Council Members
Matteo
Biographical Information
Simeonette Mapes taught high school history classes at the School for Classics: An Academy of Thinkers, Writers and Performers in Brooklyn. She also ran the Girls Leadership Club and founded the school’s Fairy Godmother Project which provided prom dre
Int. No. 774
Intro Number: Int. No. 774 • Enactment Date: 1996-06-05T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1996-07-17T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.87936814799997,40.763339907000045]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 774
Enactment Date
1996-06-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1996-07-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1996/046
Category
Park
Borough
Queens
New Name
The One Room Schoolhouse Park
Limits
An existing park located on 90th Street and Astoria Boulevard
Zip Code
11369.0
Introduced By Council Members
Marshall, Sabini, Foster, Koslowitz, O'Donovan, Wooten, and Abel
Biographical Information
For over 10 years the Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association has been caring for a park located at the corner of 90th Street and Astoria Boulevard. This small unnamed park is the site of the last One Room Schoolhouse in Queens. Until 1930 this One Room
Int. No. 351
Intro Number: Int. No. 351 • Enactment Date: 1967-11-27T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1967-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.88092137399997,40.763753963000056]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 351
Enactment Date
1967-11-27T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1967-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1967/109
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Captain Christopher O'Sullivan Plaza
Limits
The triangle bounded by the southerly line of Astoria Boulevard, the northerly line of 25th Avenue, and the easterly line of 88th Street.
Zip Code
11369.0
Introduced By Council Members
Curtis, Cuite, Friedland, Gelfand, Katzman, Modugno, Smith, Weiss, and Rosen
Biographical Information
Captain O'Sullivan was killed in Viet Nam on Memorial Day, 1965, when South Vietnam Ranger Command Post was overrun by the Viet Cong.

Captain O'Sullivan was 28 years old and resided at 20-20 27th Street, Astoria, Queens. He was survived by his wife, Ele
Int. No. 825
Intro Number: Int. No. 825 • Enactment Date: 2008-10-10T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.92826036299994,40.85431842400004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 825
Enactment Date
2008-10-10T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2008/048
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Miguel Amaro Way
Limits
At the southeast corner of West 190th Street and Audubon Avenue
Zip Code
10040.0
Introduced By Council Members
Martinez
Biographical Information
Miguel Amaro was a long time community activist who committed his life to the benefit of the Washington Heights and Inwood communities. He was strong advocate of Dominican culture and he co-founded the Dominican Day Parade in 1982 and served as the firs
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":[-74.12193571899996,40.611687793000044]}
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
Major Walter M. Murphy, Jr. Way
Limits
At the southwest corner of Windsor Road and Manor Road
Zip Code
10314.0
Introduced By Council Members
Rose
Biographical Information
Walter M. Murphy, Jr. was killed in action in Vietnam. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal.
Int. No. 1153
Intro Number: Int. No. 1153 • Enactment Date: 2025-01-18T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.95632498599997,40.803112998000074]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1153
Enactment Date
2025-01-18T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2025-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2025/010
Category
Intersection
Borough
Manhattan
New Name
Robertus Coleman Place
Limits
At the intersection of West 114th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Zip Code
10026.0
Introduced By Council Members
Salaam
Biographical Information
Robertus Coleman served as the Tenant Association President for over forty years on West 114th Street between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard and Fredrick Douglass Boulevard. During her tenure as leader, she worked to close the block for the Police At
Int. No. 673-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 673-A • Enactment Date: 1984-02-14T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1984-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
Int. No. 673-A
Enactment Date
1984-02-14T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1984-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1984/008
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Helen Leonscu Promenade
Limits
A walkway at the extension of Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, coincidental with the southerly line of the existing park between Beach 9th Street to Beach 19th Street
Zip Code
11691.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ward, Castaneira Colon, Dear, Spigner, Povman, Leffler, and Wooten
Biographical Information
Helen Leonescu was born in the Bronx on March 29. 1916. She attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School in that same borough.

Helen Leonescu was a longtime community and civic leader in the Far Rockaway area of Queens. She was the Democratic Dist
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":[-73.87813498899999,40.70650900700008]}
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
Queens
New Name
Tom “Pop” Toscano Way
Limits
At the intersection of Edsall Avenue and 73rd Street
Zip Code
11385.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ariola
Biographical Information
Thomas Toscano was the oldest of six children and grew up in Ridgewood, Queens. After serving in the United States Navy for two years in WWII, he had to take care of his mother, his three other brothers and two other sisters because his father passed awa
Int. No. 818
Intro Number: Int. No. 818 • Enactment Date: 1985-02-11T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1985-08-14T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94655475299999,40.68968822700003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 818
Enactment Date
1985-02-11T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1985-08-14T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1985/015
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Herbert Von King Park
Present Name
Tompkins Park
Limits
Bounded on the Northy by Lafayette Avenue; on the East by Tompkins Avenue; on the South by Greene Avenue and on the West by Marcy Avenue.
Zip Code
11216.0
Introduced By Council Members
Pinkett, Gerges, Williams, Wooten, and Robles
Biographical Information
Although born in Virginia in 1912, Herbert Von King soon moved first to Buffalo, New York, and then to Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. After completing high school Mr. Von King went on to attend Kingsborough Community College and New York University.

In 1
Int. No. 2187
Intro Number: Int. No. 2187 • Enactment Date: 2021-01-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2021-07-17T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.75363849699994,40.60927372500004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 2187
Enactment Date
2021-01-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2021-07-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2021/014
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Chanta Howard Way
Limits
At the intersection of Hassock Street and Beach Channel Drive
Zip Code
11691.0
Introduced By Council Members
Richards
Biographical Information
Chanta Monique Howard served as president of Redfern Housing Advisory Board, served as manager of the Stack Angels Dance group, co-founded the Rockaway Female Softball league and she was a strong pillar for the NYCHA Redfern Housing Development. She orga
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
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.86105325699998,40.81731623100006]}
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
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Elzina L. Dunn Brown Way
Limits
At the intersection of Thieriot Avenue and Randall Avenue
Zip Code
10473.0
Introduced By Council Members
Palma
Biographical Information
Elzina L. Dunn Brown was an NYPD school crossing guard who gave her life defending her daughter from an abusive boyfriend. Diamond Dunn, Elzina’s daughter, and her boyfriend Raymond Mayrant were arguing in the apartment when Mayrant pulled out a gun.
Int. No. 877-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 877-A • Enactment Date: 2008-12-29T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94998374199997,40.67438082900003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 877-A
Enactment Date
2008-12-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2008-08-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2008/064
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Dr. Susan Smith McKinney-Steward Place
Limits
The northeast corner of Prospect Place and Nostrand Avenue
Zip Code
11216.0
Introduced By Council Members
Vann
Biographical Information
Dr. Susan Smith McKinney-Steward was Brooklyn’s first African-American woman doctor and she maintained an office at 808 Prospect Place for ten years. She made great strides in the provision of health care related services to members of the community d
Int. No. 31
Intro Number: Int. No. 31 • Enactment Date: 1942-04-24T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1942-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.76164280599994,40.76474907700003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 31
Enactment Date
1942-04-24T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1942-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1942/008
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
Chaplain James E. Rock Memorial Square
Limits
Triangular plot at intersection of 221st and 41st Avenue, Bayside, Queens
Zip Code
11361.0
Introduced By Council Members
Conrad, DiGiovanna, Donovan, Cacchione, Nugent, and McCarthy
Biographical Information
According to information presented to your committee by the introducer of this bill, Father James E. Rock (now deceased) was the parish priest of the parish in which the unnamed area described in this bill is situated and served as a Chaplain with the Am
BOAP No. 437, BOAR No. 248
Intro Number: BOAP No. 437, BOAR No. 248 • Enactment Date: 1930-06-03T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1930-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.82594132799994,40.83672583900005]}
Intro Number
BOAP No. 437, BOAR No. 248
Enactment Date
1930-06-03T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1930-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Schneider-Sampson Park
Limits
The triangular space bounded on the north of Baisley Avenue on the east by the Eastern Boulevard and on the west by Hollywood Avenue, Throggs Neck, Borough of The Bronx
Zip Code
10461.0
Introduced By Council Members
Alderman Hanley
Biographical Information
No biographical information provided in the Municipal Library archives. Biographical information can be found on www.nycgovparks.org:

https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/schneider-sampson-square
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

Baisley Ave., Eastern Blvd. and Hollywood Ave., Throggs Neck
Int. No. 388
Intro Number: Int. No. 388 • Enactment Date: 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2014-07-24T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.91229744699996,40.853735682000035]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 388
Enactment Date
2014-07-09T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2014-07-24T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2014/034
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Jose Pena Gomez Boulevard
Limits
At the intersection of Burnside Avenue and University Avenue
Zip Code
10453.0
Introduced By Council Members
Cabrera
Biographical Information
Jose Pena Gomez was a three-time candidate for President of the Dominican Republic, the leader of the Dominican Revolutionary Party and former Mayor of Santo Domingo. He was born in Valverde to parents of Haitian descent and was orphaned as an infant whe
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":[-73.88641001599996,40.664808599000025]}
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
Brooklyn
New Name
African Burial Ground Square
Limits
At the intersections of Schenck Avenue and New Lots Avenue
Zip Code
11207.0
Introduced By Council Members
Barron
Biographical Information
This co-naming will commemorate the burial ground for enslaved Africans in the area encompassing Schenck, New Lots and Livonia Avenues and Barbey Street in the borough of Brooklyn.
Int. No. 935
Intro Number: Int. No. 935 • Enactment Date: 2012-10-02T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2012-07-29T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.02991298299997,40.633474007000075]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 935
Enactment Date
2012-10-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2012-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2012/048
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Christ Church Lane
Limits
At the intersection of 73rd Street and Ridge Boulevard
Zip Code
11209.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gentile
Biographical Information
This co-naming will honor Christ Church for its 160 year history and pay tribute to the founding members of the church. Throughout its history, Christ Church has made significant contributions to the community and serves as a central hub for area arts a
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":[-73.86096960599997,40.85678974800004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 988
Enactment Date
2018-07-29T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2018-07-12T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2018/139
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Blanche Comras Rifkin Way
Limits
At the intersection of Pelham Parkway South and Bogart Avenue
Zip Code
10462.0
Introduced By Council Members
Gjonaj
Biographical Information
Blanche Comras Rifkin was an active member of Community Board 11, served on the Einstein and Jacobi Medical Center Advisory Boards, the Pelham Parkway Citizens Council, P.S. 105 Parents Association, the Ruth Kurzon Group for Handicap Children and served
Int. No. 427
Intro Number: Int. No. 427 • Enactment Date: 1990-05-16T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1990-08-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.82351617099994,40.848705292000034]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 427
Enactment Date
1990-05-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1990-08-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1990/013
Category
Facility
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Aileen B. Ryan Recreational Complex
Limits
An existing recreational complex area within Pelham Bay Park consisting of playground #1, baseball fields #4 and 5 and the ten tennis courts immediately east of the baseball fields which is bounded on the south by Middletown Road, on the west by the Bruc
Zip Code
10465.0
Introduced By Council Members
DeMarco, also the President (Mr. Stein), Vallone, Berman, Castaneira Colon, Crispino, Dear, Eisland, Fields, Foster, Friedlander, Gerges, Greitzer, Harrison, Horwitz, Katzman, Leffler, Lisa, Maloney, McCaffrey, Michels, O'Donovan, Pinkett, Povman, Rivera
Biographical Information
Aileen B. Ryan, a lifetime resident of the Bronx, was an elected official serving that. borough for 24 years, the last 17 of those years in the City Council.

Aileen Ryan attended P.S. 47 and Cathedral High School in the Bronx and graduated with a B.S. d
Int. No. 897
Intro Number: Int. No. 897 • Enactment Date: 2023-03-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2023-07-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.93193859299998,40.68236389000003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 897
Enactment Date
2023-03-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2023-07-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2023/044
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Hon. Dr. Albert Vann Way
Limits
At the intersection of MacDonough Street and Stuyvesant Avenue
Zip Code
11233.0
Introduced By Council Members
Ossé
Biographical Information
Albert Vann was an activist who fought for Black empowerment and a politician who served the people of central Brooklyn for almost four decades. He was an educator and a central figure in the historic, racially-charged clash over local school control in
Int. No. 318-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 318-A • Enactment Date: 2003-01-07T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2003-08-04T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-74.09422610999997,40.64012332900006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 318-A
Enactment Date
2003-01-07T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2003-08-04T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2003/006
Category
Intersection
Borough
Staten Island
New Name
Martin Giovinazzo, Jr. Way
Limits
The southeast corner of the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Cortelyou Place
Zip Code
10301.0
Introduced By Council Members
Addabbo, Jr., Avella, Fidler, Gioia, Liu, McMahon, Vallone, Jr., Yassky, Gallagher, Lanza and Oddo
Biographical Information
Awaiting Biographical Information
Int. No. 1501-2025
Intro Number: Int. No. 1501-2025 • Enactment Date: 2026-01-17T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.93837357999996,40.744947446000026]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1501-2025
Enactment Date
2026-01-17T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2026-02-05T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2026/48
Category
Intersection
Borough
Queens
New Name
LaGuardia Community College Way
Limits
At the intersection of 29th Street and Skillman Avenue
Zip Code
11101.0
Introduced By Council Members
Won
Biographical Information
This co-naming will commemorate LaGuardia Community College which has had educational excellence for over 50 years.
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":[-74.22090748199997,40.54923927600004]}
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
Dominick Dellegrazie Way
Limits
At the intersection of Westfield Avenue and Bloomingdale Road
Zip Code
10309.0
Introduced By Council Members
Morano
Biographical Information
Dominick Dellegrazie served as a Police Officer for several years before taking his talents to the Department of Consumer Affairs as an Investigator. Later, he served as Captain of the Sea Gate Police Department, ensuring that members of the community an
Int. No. 590-A
Intro Number: Int. No. 590-A • Enactment Date: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.96587901499998,40.57667001600004]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 590-A
Enactment Date
2011-07-11T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2011/047
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Fran Kaplan Way
Limits
At the intersection of Brighton 1st Place and Brighton Beach Avenue
Zip Code
11235.0
Introduced By Council Members
Nelson
Biographical Information
Frances Sara Levine Kaplan operated the family dry cleaning business for approximately 50 years on Brighton Beach Avenue. She was a very dedicated activist for over 30 years. Ms. Kaplan participated with the citywide organization known as the Joint Pub
BOAP No. 400. BOAR No. 291
Intro Number: BOAP No. 400. BOAR No. 291 • Enactment Date: 1928-06-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1928-03-31T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
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Intro Number
BOAP No. 400. BOAR No. 291
Enactment Date
1928-06-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1928-03-31T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
Not Provided
Category
Park
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Dorman Square
Limits
The open unnamed space bounded by Avenue M, East 15th Street, Elm Avenue and East 16th Street
Zip Code
11230.0
Introduced By Council Members
Kelly, Connolly, Schwab, Sullivan, McGuinness, Moore, Hart, Friel, Weber, and Dowd
Biographical Information
That the purpose of this resolution is to pay a tribute to a distinguished and life-long resident.
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 after John J. Dorman, chairman of the Kings County De
Int. No. 1307
Intro Number: Int. No. 1307 • Enactment Date: 1973-10-12T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1973-10-16T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.94841967999997,40.71715567600006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 1307
Enactment Date
1973-10-12T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1973-10-16T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1973/057
Category
Intersection
Borough
Brooklyn
New Name
Badame-Sessa Memorial Square
Limits
A triangular area bounded on the north by Meeker Avenue, on the east by Leonard Street, on the south by Withers Street.
Zip Code
11211.0
Introduced By Council Members
Richmond
Biographical Information
The area would be named in honor of George B. Badame and Michael Sessa, Jr.
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":[-74.15964699099999,40.54779700000006]}
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
Firefighter Thomas J. Alioto Way
Limits
At the intersection of Armstrong Avenue and Wilson Avenue
Zip Code
10308.0
Introduced By Council Members
Borelli
Biographical Information
Thomas J. Alioto served over 25 years with the FDNY. He died of 9/11 related illness.
Int. No. 117
Intro Number: Int. No. 117 • Enactment Date: 1940-05-22T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 1940-01-01T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.88128383499998,40.85795684100003]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 117
Enactment Date
1940-05-22T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
1940-01-01T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
1940/063
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Johnson Square
Limits
East Fordham Road, Crotona Avenue, and Southern Boulevard
Zip Code
10458.0
Introduced By Council Members
Burke, Kinsley, McCarthy, Nugent, Digiovanna, and Straus
Biographical Information
This bill seeks to honor the memory of a Sergeant in the American Expeditionary Forces who was killed in action in the World War. Your committee approves the proposed street name for this reason and presents the bill for favorable action.
Int. No. 897
Intro Number: Int. No. 897 • Enactment Date: 2023-03-19T00:00:00.000 • Enactment Year: 2023-07-02T00:00:00.000
Coordinates
{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-73.88619107799997,40.85487745000006]}
Intro Number
Int. No. 897
Enactment Date
2023-03-19T00:00:00.000
Enactment Year
2023-07-02T00:00:00.000
Enactment Number
2023/044
Category
Intersection
Borough
Bronx
New Name
Monsignor John A. Ruvo Way
Limits
At the intersection of Belmont Avenue and East 187th Street
Zip Code
10458.0
Introduced By Council Members
Feliz
Biographical Information
Monsignor John A. Ruvo was pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Bronx from 1984 to 2008. He served as a senior priest at St. Joseph, New Rochelle, 2008-2014. He was parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Manhattan, 1957-1970, and Our Lady of Mount
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