File #: Int 0642-2024    Version: * Name: Renaming a park in the Borough of the Bronx, Marcus Garvey Square, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 3/7/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law in relation to renaming a park in the Borough of the Bronx, Marcus Garvey Square, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly
Sponsors: Kevin C. Riley, Althea V. Stevens, Mercedes Narcisse, Oswald Feliz, Yusef Salaam, Lincoln Restler, Nantasha M. Williams
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Summary: This bill would formally rename “Williamsbridge Square,” a park located in the Bronx, to "Marcus Garvey Square.”
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 642, 2. Int. No. 642, 3. March 7, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-7-24

Int. No. 642

 

By Council Members Riley, Stevens, Narcisse, Feliz, Salaam, Restler and Williams

 

A Local Law in relation to renaming a park in the Borough of the Bronx, Marcus Garvey Square, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

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

 

New Name

Present Name

Limits

Marcus Garvey Square

Williamsbridge Square

An existing park located on White Plains Road, between East 212 Street and Magenta Street.

 

§2. The official map of the city of New York shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of section one of this local law.

                     §3. This local law shall take effect immediately.

 

Session 13

LS # 12761

1/25/24

 

Session 12

KS

LS # 12761

7/25/23