File #: Int 0849-2015    Version: * Name: Naming of 51 thoroughfares and public places.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 7/23/2015
Enactment date: 8/10/2015 Law number: 2015/076
Title: A Local Law in relation to the naming of 51 thoroughfares and public places, Henry "Red" Allen Way, Borough of the Bronx, Tanaya R. Copeland Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, Gregorio Luper?n Way, Borough of the Bronx, Dennis Syntilas Way, Borough of Queens, Do The Right Thing Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Detective Clarence M. Surgeon Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way, Borough of Queens, Frank Kowalinski Way, Borough of Queens, Gus Vlahavas Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Leonard Harper Way, Borough of Manhattan, P.O. Ronald G. Becker, Jr. Way, Borough of the Bronx, Maxine Sullivan Way, Borough of the Bronx, Larry Selman Way, Borough of Manhattan, Sgt. Charles H. Cochrane Way, Borough of Manhattan, Carmen Rosa Way, Borough of the Bronx, Allison Hope Liao Way, Borough of Queens, Briana Ojeda Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Dorothy Skinner Way, Borough of Manhattan, Robert Lowery Way, Borough of Manhattan, Firefighter John P. Sullivan Way, Borough of Manhattan, Peter W. Piccininni Wa...
Sponsors: Melissa Mark-Viverito, Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Inez D. Barron, Fernando Cabrera , Costa G. Constantinides, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Elizabeth S. Crowley, Laurie A. Cumbo, Inez E. Dickens, Vanessa L. Gibson, Corey D. Johnson, Andy L. King, Peter A. Koo, Stephen T. Levin, Mark Levine, Alan N. Maisel, Steven Matteo, Carlos Menchaca, Rosie Mendez, I. Daneek Miller, Antonio Reynoso, Donovan J. Richards, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Deborah L. Rose, Mark Treyger, James Vacca, Paul A. Vallone, James G. Van Bramer, Jumaane D. Williams, Chaim M. Deutsch, Ben Kallos
Council Member Sponsors: 31
Summary: This bill would co-name 51 thoroughfares and public places, based on requests of Council Members whose district includes the location.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 849, 2. Committee Report, 3. Hearing Testimony, 4. Hearing Transcript, 5. July 23, 2015 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 6. Fiscal Impact Statement, 7. Hearing Transcript of the Stated Meeting - July 23, 2015, 8. Mayor's Letter, 9. Local Law 76, 10. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 23, 2015
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Preconsidered Int. No. 849

 

By The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) and Council Members Arroyo, Barron, Cabrera, Constantinides, Cornegy, Crowley, Cumbo, Dickens, Gibson, Johnson, King, Koo, Levin, Levine, Maisel, Matteo, Menchaca, Mendez, Miller, Reynoso, Richards, Rodriguez, Rose, Treyger, Vacca, Vallone, Van Bramer, Williams, Deutsch and Kallos

    

A Local Law in relation to the naming of 51 thoroughfares and public places, Henry “Red” Allen Way, Borough of the Bronx, Tanaya R. Copeland Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, Gregorio Luperón Way, Borough of the Bronx, Dennis Syntilas Way, Borough of Queens, Do The Right Thing Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Detective Clarence M. Surgeon Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way, Borough of Queens, Frank Kowalinski Way, Borough of Queens, Gus Vlahavas Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Leonard Harper Way, Borough of Manhattan, P.O. Ronald G. Becker, Jr. Way, Borough of the Bronx, Maxine Sullivan Way, Borough of the Bronx, Larry Selman Way, Borough of Manhattan, Sgt. Charles H. Cochrane Way, Borough of Manhattan, Carmen Rosa Way, Borough of the Bronx, Allison Hope Liao Way, Borough of Queens, Briana Ojeda Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Dorothy Skinner Way, Borough of Manhattan, Robert Lowery Way, Borough of Manhattan, Firefighter John P. Sullivan Way, Borough of Manhattan, Peter W. Piccininni Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Captain James McDonnell Way, Borough of Manhattan, William Soto Way, Borough of Manhattan, Dr. Meryl Efron Way, Borough of Staten Island, Mrs. Rosemary Way, Borough of Staten Island, Officer Thomas Choi Avenue, Borough of Staten Island, Assistant Principal Linda A. Romano Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Rabbi Sidney Kleiman Way, Borough of Manhattan, Detective 1st Grade Brian Moore Way, Borough of Queens, Vincent Abate Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Mitchell-Lama Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Detective Dennis Guerra Way, Borough of Queens, Sheila Pecoraro Way, Borough of Queens, James English Way, Borough of Queens, Mary’s Way, Borough of Queens, Matty Alou Way, Borough of Manhattan, Albert Blumburg Way, Borough of Manhattan, Bruce Reynolds Way, Borough of Manhattan, EMT Luis De Pena Jr. Square, Borough of Manhattan, Elizabeth Egbert Way, Borough of Staten Island, Dominick (Dom) Lambert Way, Borough of Staten Island, Art Hall Way, Borough of Staten Island, Wayne “Chops” Derrick Way, Borough of Staten Island, Louis Powsner Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Father Connie Mobley Boulevard, Borough of Brooklyn, Seth Kushner Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bill Twomey Place, Borough of the Bronx, Ptl. Phillip Cardillo Way, Borough of Queens, Matinecock Way, Borough of Queens, Marjorie Sewell Cautley Way, Borough of Queens and Catherine McAuley High School Way, Borough of Brooklyn

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New Name

Present Name

Limits

Henry “Red” Allen Way

Prospect Avenue

Between Freeman Street and East 169th Street

 

§2. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Tanaya R. Copeland Avenue

None

At the north side of Stanley Avenue and Schenck Avenue

 

§3. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Gregorio Luperón Way

None

At the southern corner of Burnside Avenue

 

§4. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dennis Syntilas Way

30th Avenue

Between 29th Street and 30th Street

 

§5. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Do The Right Thing Way

Stuyvesant Avenue

Between Quincy Avenue and Lexington Avenue

 

§6. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Detective Clarence M. Surgeon Way

Rochester Avenue

Between Atlantic Avenue and Herkimer Street

 

§7. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way

71st Street

Between Eliot Avenue on the north and the railroad on the south

 

§8. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Frank Kowalinski Way

Maspeth Avenue

Between 61st Street and 64th Street

 

§9. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Gus Vlahavas Place

Sterling Place

Between Washington Avenue and Classon Avenue

 

§10. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Leonard Harper Way

None

At the southeast corner of West 132nd Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard

 

§11. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

P.O. Ronald G. Becker, Jr. Way

Washington Avenue

At 830 Washington Avenue

 

§12. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Maxine Sullivan Way

Ritter Place

Between Prospect Avenue and Union Avenue

 

§13. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Larry Selman Way

None

At the southeast corner of Bedford Street and Grove Street

 

§14. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Sgt. Charles H. Cochrane Way

None

At the northwest corner of Washington Place and 6th Avenue

 

§15. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Carmen Rosa Way

East 229th Street

Between Lowerre Place and White Plains Road

 

§16. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Allison Hope Liao Way

None

At the northeast corner of Main Street and Cherry Avenue

 

§17. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Briana Ojeda Way

Bergen Street

Between Hoyt Street and Bond Street

 

§18. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dorothy Skinner Way

None

At the southwest corner of 140th Street and Amsterdam Avenue

 

§19. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Robert Lowery Way

Riverside Drive

Between 155th Street and 158th Street

 

§20. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Firefighter John P. Sullivan Way

None

At the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and 162nd Street

 

§21. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Peter W. Piccininni Way

None

At the southeast corner of East 64th Street at Ralph Avenue

 

§22. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Captain James McDonnell Way

None

At the intersection of East 152nd Street and Prospect Avenue

 

§23. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

William Soto Way

None

At the southeast corner of East 112th Street and Lexington Avenue

 

§24. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dr. Meryl Efron Way

None

At the intersection of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill Road

 

§25. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Mrs. Rosemary Way

None

At the intersection of New Dorp Lane and Cloister Place

 

§26. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Officer Thomas Choi Avenue

None

At the intersection of Major Avenue and Lily Pond Road

 

§27. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Assistant Principal Linda A. Romano Place

None

At the intersection of 66th Street and 16th Avenue

 

§28. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Rabbi Sidney Kleiman Way

East 29th Street

Between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue

 

§29. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Detective 1st Grade Brian Moore Way

None

At the intersection of 222nd Street and 92nd Road

 

§30. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Vincent Abate Way

Manhattan Avenue

Between Metropolitan Avenue and Conselyea Street

 

§31. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Mitchell-Lama Way

Leonard Street

Between Boerum Street and Moore Street

 

§32. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Detective Dennis Guerra Way

None

At the intersection of 1490 Grenada Place and Faber Terrace

 

§33. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Sheila Pecoraro Way

Huxley Street

Between 147th Avenue and 243rd Street

 

§34. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

James English Way

242nd Street

Between 138th Avenue and North Conduit Avenue

 

§35. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Mary’s Way

Virginia Street

Between Central Avenue and Brunswick Avenue

 

§36. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Matty Alou Way

None

At the intersection of Isham Street and Seaman Avenue

 

§37. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Albert Blumburg Way

None

At the intersection of 168th Street and Broadway

 

§38. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Bruce Reynolds Way

None

at Park Terrace East south of 215th Street

 

§39. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

EMT Luis De Pena Jr. Square

None

At the intersection of 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue

 

§40. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Elizabeth Egbert Way

None

At the southeast corner of Richmond Terrace and Snug Harbor Road at the eastern leg of Snug Harbor Road

 

§41. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dominick (Dom) Lambert Way

None

At the northeast corner of Forest Avenue and Harbor Road

 

§42. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Art Hall Way

None

At the southeast corner of Myrtle Avenue and Clove Road

 

§43. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Wayne “Chops” Derrick Way

None

At the southwest corner underneath the Henderson Avenue sign at the intersection of Henerdson Avenue and Campbell Avenue

 

§44. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Louis Powsner Way

None

At the intersection of West 17th Street and Surf Avenue

 

§45. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Father Connie Mobley Boulevard

None

At the intersection of Mermaid Avenue and West 27th Street

 

§46. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Seth Kushner Way

None

At the intersection of Hubbard Street and Avenue Z

 

§47. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Bill Twomey Place

None

At the northeast corner of Revere Avenue and Dill Place

 

§48. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Ptl. Phillip Cardillo Way

28th Avenue

Between College Point Boulevard and Ulmer Street

 

§49. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Matinecock Way

None

At the northeast corner of Northern Boulevard and Marathon Parkway

 

§50. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Marjorie Sewell Cautley Way

45th Street

Between Skillman Avenue and 39th Avenue

 

§51. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Catherine McAuley High School Way

None

At the northwest corner of East 37th Street and Foster Avenue

 

§52. This local law shall take effect immediately.

 

 

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