File #: Int 0556-2007    Version: Name: Name Changes, 51 Thoroughfares and Public Places
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 4/12/2007
Enactment date: 6/14/2007 Law number: 2007/028
Title: A Local Law in relation to the naming of 51 thoroughfares and public places, Alvin Ailey Place, Borough of Manhattan, Angela Padavano Way, Borough of Staten Island, Bro. George Washington Way “Legendary Boxing Trainer”, Borough of Brooklyn, Patrick Sullivan 9-11 Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Officer Timothy M. Hurley Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Edgar Garzon Corner, Borough of Queens, O’ Donnell Way, Borough of Manhattan, Ruth Poindexter Plaza, Borough of the Bronx, Robert A. Breen Way, Borough of Staten Island, Lance Cpl. Michael V. Postal Triangle, Borough of Queens, Bishop Roy L. Gilmore, Sr. Way, Borough of Queens, Daniela R. Notaro Way, Borough of Staten Island, Lt. James D. Hicks Way, Borough of Staten Island, Robert Merrill Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Granville T. Woods Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Grace Nichilo Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Harry Schwartz Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bobby Draxdorf Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bernice Singletary Square, Borough of Manhattan, Boimah Cooper...
Sponsors: Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Tony Avella, Maria Baez, Charles Barron, Gale A. Brewer, Bill De Blasio, Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Inez E. Dickens, Erik Martin Dilan, Helen D. Foster, Vincent J. Gentile, Eric N. Gioia, Sara M. Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Letitia James, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Michael E. McMahon, Rosie Mendez, Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Diana Reyna, Joel Rivera, James Sanders, Jr., Helen Sears, James Vacca, Albert Vann, David I. Weprin, Thomas White, Jr., David Yassky, Annabel Palma
Council Member Sponsors: 29
Attachments: 1. Int. No. 556 - 4/12/07, 2. Int. No. 556-A - 4/18/07, 3. Committee Report 4/19/06, 4. Hearing Transcript 4/19/07, 5. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4/23/07, 6. Motion to Amend Int. No. 556-A, 7. Proposed Amendment to Int. No. 556-A, 8. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5/9/07, 9. Fiscal Impact Statement, 10. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5/30/07, 11. Local Law
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6/14/2007AMaria Del Carmen Arroyo Mayor Signed Into Law by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
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5/30/2007AMaria Del Carmen Arroyo City Council Amendment Defeated by CouncilFail Action details Meeting details Not available
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5/9/2007AMaria Del Carmen Arroyo City Council Laid Over by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/23/2007AMaria Del Carmen Arroyo City Council Laid Over by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/19/2007AMaria Del Carmen Arroyo Committee on Parks and Recreation Approved by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/19/2007*Maria Del Carmen Arroyo Committee on Parks and Recreation Amended by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/19/2007*Maria Del Carmen Arroyo Committee on Parks and Recreation Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
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4/12/2007*Maria Del Carmen Arroyo City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Int. No. 556-A
 
By Council Members Arroyo, Avella, Baez, Barron, Brewer, De Blasio, Comrie, Dickens, Dilan, Foster, Gentile, Gioia, Gonzalez, Jackson, James, Mark-Viverito, McMahon, Mendez, Recchia, Jr., Reyna, Rivera, Sanders, Jr., Sears, Vacca, Vann, Weprin, White, Jr., Yassky and Palma
 
 
A Local Law in relation to the naming of 51 thoroughfares and public places, Alvin Ailey Place, Borough of Manhattan, Angela Padavano Way, Borough of Staten Island, Bro. George Washington Way "Legendary Boxing Trainer", Borough of Brooklyn, Patrick Sullivan 9-11 Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Officer Timothy M. Hurley Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Edgar Garzon Corner, Borough of Queens, O' Donnell Way, Borough of Manhattan, Ruth Poindexter Plaza, Borough of the Bronx, Robert A. Breen Way, Borough of Staten Island, Lance Cpl. Michael V. Postal Triangle, Borough of Queens, Bishop Roy L. Gilmore, Sr. Way, Borough of Queens, Daniela R. Notaro Way, Borough of Staten Island, Lt. James D. Hicks Way, Borough of Staten Island, Robert Merrill Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Granville T. Woods Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Grace Nichilo Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Harry Schwartz Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bobby Draxdorf Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bernice Singletary Square, Borough of Manhattan, Boimah Cooper Drive, Borough of Staten Island, NYS Senator Mark W. Allen Way, Borough of Staten Island, East 143rd Street, Borough of the Bronx, Casita Maria Way, Borough of the Bronx, Hugh White Jr. Way, Borough of Staten Island, Eileen Sweeney Place, Borough of Manhattan, Joe Imp's Place, Borough of Queens, Joseph M. Rota Place, Borough of Queens, Charlie Santiago Drive, Borough of Brooklyn, Tajmere Clark Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bernie Wohl Way, Borough of Manhattan, Donald Engeldrum Way, Borough of the Bronx, Rev. Howard Weaving Way, Borough of the Bronx, Bishop Willie B. McNeil Corner, Borough of Brooklyn, FF Michael C. Reilly Way, Borough of the Bronx, Lieutenant Howard Carpluk Place, Borough of the Bronx, Captain John J. McKenna IV Lane, Borough of Brooklyn, Charles A. Pringle Jr., Esq. Way, Borough of Queens, Freddie Dill, Sr. Avenue, Borough of Queens, Thomas Guidice Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Father Donald J. Kenna Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Betty "Moe" Trezza Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Crossing Guard Joan Rice Way, Borough of Staten Island, The Honorable Nicholas Coffinas Way, Borough of Brooklyn, P.O. William Rivera Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Gargiulo's Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Edwin G. Suarez Way, Borough of Manhattan, The Honorable Percy E. Sutton Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, Abrian Gonzalez Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Red Hook Lane: Heritage Trail, Borough of Brooklyn, Marlene Rivera Walk NYPD Police Officer, Borough of Brooklyn, Jerry Orbach Way, Borough of Manhattan and the repeal of section 1 of local law number 41 for the year 1993 and section 34 of local law number 34 for the year 2003.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
 
      Section 1. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Alvin Ailey Place
None
Northwest corner of 55th Street and 9th Avenue
 
 
§2. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Angela Padavano Way
None
Underneath the Martin Avenue street sign at the southwest corner of Purdy Avenue
 
§3. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Bro. George Washington Way "Legendary Boxing Trainer"
Gates Avenue
From Marcy Avenue to Stuyvesant Avenue
 
§4. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Patrick Sullivan 9-11 Memorial Way
None
Northwest corner of 79th Street and 4th Avenue
 
§5. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Officer Timothy M. Hurley Way
Pine Street
Between Euclid Avenue and Crescent Street
 
§6. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Edgar Garzon Corner
None
Southeast corner of 77th Street and 37th Avenue
 
§7. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
O' Donnell Way
East 7th Street
Between Avenues C and D
 
§8. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Ruth Poindexter Plaza
Vyse Avenue
Between East 173rd Street and East 174th Street
 
§9. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Robert A. Breen Way
None
Underneath Seneca Avenue street sign at the southeast corner of Victory Boulevard
 
§10. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Lance Cpl. Michael V. Postal Triangle
None
Union Turnpike and 259th Street
 
§11. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Bishop Roy L. Gilmore, Sr. Way
232nd Street
Between Merrick Boulevard and 133rd Avenue
 
§12. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Daniela R. Notaro Way
None
On the corner of 8th Street and Reno Avenue
 
§13. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Lt. James D. Hicks Way
None
On the corner of Cromwell Avenue and Jefferson Street
 
§14. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Robert Merrill Way
Bay 28th Street
Between Benson and Bath Avenues
 
§15. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Granville T. Woods Way
None
On the corner of Stillwell Avenue and Mermaid Avenue
 
§16. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Grace Nichilo Place
None
Neptune Avenue at West 16th Street
 
§17. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Harry Schwartz Way
None
Surf Avenue at West 5th Street
 
§18. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Bobby Draxdorf Way
Mill Road
Cropsey Avenue on 27th Avenue and Harway Avenue
 
§19. The following street names, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Bernice Singletary Square
None
East 106th Street between First Avenue and the Service Road of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, the Service Road of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive from East 106th Street to East 105th Street, East 105th Street between First Avenue and the Service Road of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive and First Avenue between East 105th Street and East 106th Street
 
§20. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Boimah Cooper Drive
None
Underneath the Hanover Street sign at the southwest corner of Palma Drive
 
§21. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
NYS Senator Mark W. Allen Way
None
Underneath the West Raleigh Avenue Street sign at the southeast corner of Clove Road
 
§22. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
East 143rd Street
St. Mary's Street
Between Southern Boulevard and St. Ann's Avenue
 
§23. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Casita Maria Way
Simpson Street
From East 163rd Street to Barretto Street
 
§24. The following street name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Hugh White Jr. Way
Caswell Lane
Between Felton Street and Elson Street
 
§25. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Eileen Sweeney Place
None
Northwest corner of West 207th Street and Broadway
 
§26. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Joe Imp's Place
None
Northeast corner of 47th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard
 
§27. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Joseph M. Rota Place
None
Intersection of 3rd Avenue and 147th Place
 
§28. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Charlie Santiago Drive
Milford Street
Dumont Avenue and Hegeman Avenue
 
§29. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Tajmere Clark Way
Williams Avenue
Between Blake Avenue and Sutter Avenue
 
§30. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Bernie Wohl Way
None
Northeast corner of West 88th Street and Columbus Avenue
 
§31. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Donald Engeldrum Way
None
Corner of Sullivan Place and East Tremont Avenue
 
§32. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Rev. Howard Weaving Way
None
Cross Bronx Expressway and Edison Avenue
 
§33. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Bishop Willie B. McNeil Corner
None
Corner of Bradford Avenue and Hegeman Street
 
§34. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
FF Michael C. Reilly Way
None
Corner of Walton Avenue and Cameron Place
 
§35. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Lieutenant Howard Carpluk Place
None
Intersection of Monroe Avenue and East 175th Street
 
§36. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Captain John J. McKenna IV Lane
East 2nd Street
Between Greenwood Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
 
§37. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Charles A. Pringle Jr., Esq. Way
161st Street
Between 140th Avenue and South Conduit Boulevard
 
§38. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Freddie Dill, Sr. Avenue
129th Avenue
Between Merrick Boulevard and 174th Street
 
§39. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Thomas Guidice Way
Ainslie Street
Between Manhattan Avenue and Graham Avenue
 
§40. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Father Donald J. Kenna Way
Throop Avenue
Between Whipple Street and Thornton Street
 
§41. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Betty "Moe" Trezza Way
Orient Avenue
Between Metropolitan Avenue and Olive Street
 
§42. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Crossing Guard Joan Rice Way
None
Underneath the St. Paul's Avenue street sign at the northeast corner of Cebra Avenue
 
 
§43. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
The Honorable Nicholas Coffinas Way
Schermerhorn Street
Between Boerum Place and Court Street with the sign on the southeast corner of Court and Schermerhorn Streets
 
§44. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
P.O. William Rivera Way
6th Avenue
From Bergen Street to Dean Street
 
§45. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Gargiulo's Way
West 15th Street
Between Surf Avenue and Mermaid Avenue
 
§46. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Edwin G. Suarez Way
East 101st
Between 2nd Avenue and the FDR Drive
 
§47. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
The Honorable Percy E. Sutton Avenue
5th Avenue
Between 124th Street at Marcus Garvey Park and 142nd Street
 
§48. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Abrian Gonzalez Place
Dikeman Street
Between Dwight Street and Richards Street
 
§49. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Red Hook Lane: Heritage Trail
None
At the intersections of Dwight and Delavan Streets Dwight and Verona Streets Midpoint of Dwight Street between Verona and Walcott Streets Dwight and Wolcott Streets Richards and Wolcott Streets Van Brunt and Wolcott Streets Conover and Wolcott Streets Conover and Dikeman Streets Conover and Coffey Streets Coffey and Ferris Streets
 
§50. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Marlene Rivera Walk NYPD Police Officer
None
On the northwest corner of Palmetto Street and Wilson Avenue
 
§51. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
 
New Name
Present Name
Limits
Jerry Orbach Way
None
Northwest corner of West 53rd Street and 8th Avenue
 
§52. Section 1 of local law number 41 for the year 1993 is hereby REPEALED.
      
      §53. Section 34 of local law number 34 for the year 2003 is hereby REPEALED.
 
      §54. This local law shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
Amended  4/18/07