LOCAL LAWS
OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
FOR THE YEAR 2002
No. 19
Introduced by Council Members Perkins, Lopez, Comrie, Davis, Foster, Koppell, Stewart, Weprin, Brewer, Barron, Diaz, Baez, Gennaro, Jackson, Jennings, Martinez, Monserrate, Reed, Rivera, Rodriguez, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Serrano, Golden, Nelson, Felder, DeBlasio, Recchia Jr., Katz and Moskowitz (by the request of the Manhattan Borough President), (by the request of the Bronx Borough President); also Council Members Gioia, Vann, Clarke, Boyland, Dilan and Quinn
A LOCAL LAW
In relation to naming thirteen public thoroughfares and public places, Harriet Tubman Square, Borough of Manhattan, Harriet Tubman Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, Amadou Diallo Place, Borough of The Bronx, Steve Mercado Stickball Boulevard, Borough of The Bronx, Bobby Bello Field, Borough of Brooklyn, Jonathan Nigro Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Captain Patrick J. Brown Walk, Borough of Manhattan, Father Michael J. McGivney Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bill Thomas, Sr. Lane, Borough of Brooklyn, Frank LoCicero Bellerose - Hillside Civic Garden, Borough of Queens, Osvaldo Vega Place, Borough of Manhattan, Robert Rodriguez Place, Borough of Manhattan and Firefighter Christopher J. Pickford Street, Borough of Queens.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following square name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Harriet Tubman Square None the portions of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue, extending from West 120th Street to West 122nd Street
§2. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Harriet Tubman Avenue St. Nicholas Avenue from West 111th Street to
§3. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Amadou Diallo Place Wheeler Avenue between Westchester Avenue and Watson Avenue
§4. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Steve Mercado Stickball Stickball Boulevard between Randall
Boulevard a/k/a Newman Avenue Avenue and Lafayette
Avenue
§5. The following field name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Bobby Bello Field None Ballfield known as
Field number two in
an existing park located at 75th Street and Shore Road
§6. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Jonathan Nigro Place West 2nd Street from Avenue P to Quentin Road
§7. The following park walkway name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Captain Patrick J. None a walkway located
Brown Walk within East River Park between East 14th Street and East 18th Street
§8. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Father Michael J. 86th Street between 13th and 14th
McGivney Way Avenues
§9. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Bill Thomas, Sr. Lane 14th Street between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West
§10. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Frank LoCicero None entire traffic island
Bellerose-Hillside on Hillside Avenue
Civic Garden and the Cross Island Parkway Service Road South
§11. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Osvaldo Vega Plaza None the intersection of East 106th Street and Third Avenue
§12. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Robert Rodriguez Place East 120th Street between First Avenue and Pleasant Avenue
§13. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New name Present name Limits
Firefighter Christopher 122nd Street between 85th Avenue
J. Pickford Street and Hillside Avenue
§14. This local law shall take effect immediately.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, s.s.:
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a local law of the city of New York, passed by the Council on July 10, 2002, and approved by the Mayor on July 29, 2002.
VICTOR L. ROBLES, City Clerk Of The Council.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §27
Pursuant to the provisions of Municipal Home Rule Law §27, I hereby certify that the enclosed Local Law (Local Law 19 of 2002, Council Int. No. 22-A) contains the correct text and:
Received the following vote at the meeting of the New York City Council on July 10, 2002: 48 for, 0 against, 0 not voting.
Was signed by the Mayor on July 29, 2002.
Was returned to the City Clerk on August 1, 2002.
JEFFREY D. FRIEDLANDER, Acting Corporation Counsel