File #: Int 1227-2016    Version: * Name: Naming of 65 thoroughfares and public places.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 7/14/2016
Enactment date: 8/3/2016 Law number: 2016/092
Title: A Local Law in relation to the naming of 65 thoroughfares and public places, Purple Heart Memorial Bridge, Borough of Staten Island, William "Pop" Marsh Avenue, Borough of Staten Island, Hy Genee Way, Borough of Manhattan, Grace Belkin Way, Borough of the Bronx, Lieutenant Theodore Leoutsakos Way, Borough of Queens, Emma Brandt Way, Borough of Queens, Tohma Y. Faulkner Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Det. Joseph A. Picciano Way, Borough of Queens, Easter Rising Stair Way, Borough of Queens, Dorothy Neary Way, Borough of Queens, Cecil Collymore Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Dr. Rev. Clarence Norman Sr. and Ellen Norman Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bishop William Lee Bonner Square, Borough of Manhattan, Judge Constance Baker Motley Lane, Borough of Manhattan, Mary Vavruska Way, Borough of Queens, Dr. Walter A. Kyte Way, Borough of Brooklyn, George's Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Senator Christopher J. Mega Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Maureen Stramka Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Salvatore (Sal) D'Amato Place...
Sponsors: Melissa Mark-Viverito, Joseph C. Borelli, Margaret S. Chin, Andrew Cohen, Costa G. Constantinides, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Elizabeth S. Crowley, Laurie A. Cumbo, Inez E. Dickens, Daniel Dromm , Rafael L. Espinal, Jr., Mathieu Eugene, Vincent J. Gentile, Vanessa L. Gibson, Andy L. King, Karen Koslowitz, Brad S. Lander, Stephen T. Levin, Mark Levine, Alan N. Maisel, Steven Matteo, Darlene Mealy, I. Daneek Miller, Antonio Reynoso, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Deborah L. Rose, Helen K. Rosenthal, Rafael Salamanca, Jr., Mark Treyger, Eric A. Ulrich, James Vacca, Paul A. Vallone, Jumaane D. Williams, Ruben Wills
Council Member Sponsors: 34
Summary: This bill would co-name 65 thoroughfares and public places, based on requests of Council Members whose district includes the location. Of these 65 co-names, 6 are either a relocation of a previously enacted co-naming or a revision to the street sign installed with respect to a previously enacted co-naming.
Attachments: 1. Legislative History Report, 2. Summary of Int. No. 1227, 3. Committee Report, 4. Hearing Transcript, 5. July 14, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 6. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-14-16, 7. Fiscal Impact Statement, 8. Int. No. 1227 - (FINAL), 9. Mayor's Letter, 10. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 14, 2016, 11. Local Law 92
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Preconsidered Int. No. 1227

 

By The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) and Council Members Borelli, Chin, Cohen,  Constantinides, Cornegy, Crowley, Cumbo, Dickens, Dromm, Espinal, Eugene, Gentile, Gibson, King, Koslowitz, Lander, Levin, Levine, Maisel, Matteo, Mealy, Miller, Reynoso, Rodriguez, Rose, Rosenthal, Salamanca, Jr., Treyger, Ulrich, Vacca, Vallone, Williams and Wills

 

A Local Law in relation to the naming of 65 thoroughfares and public places, Purple Heart Memorial Bridge, Borough of Staten Island,  William “Pop” Marsh Avenue, Borough of Staten Island, Hy Genee Way, Borough of Manhattan,  Grace Belkin Way, Borough of the Bronx, Lieutenant Theodore Leoutsakos Way, Borough of Queens, Emma Brandt Way, Borough of Queens, Tohma Y. Faulkner Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Det. Joseph A. Picciano Way, Borough of Queens, Easter Rising Stair Way, Borough of Queens, Dorothy Neary Way, Borough of Queens, Cecil Collymore Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Dr. Rev. Clarence Norman Sr. and Ellen Norman Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Bishop William Lee Bonner Square, Borough of Manhattan, Judge Constance Baker Motley Lane, Borough of Manhattan, Mary Vavruska Way, Borough of Queens, Dr. Walter A. Kyte Way, Borough of Brooklyn, George’s Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Senator Christopher J. Mega Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Maureen Stramka Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Salvatore (Sal) D’Amato Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Howard Dunn Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Juanita Hamilton Place, Borough of the Bronx, Melanie Rodriguez Place, Borough of the Bronx, Elmo Hope Way - Jazz Pioneer, Borough of the Bronx, Honorable Samuel Bea Jr. Way, Borough of the Bronx, Bishop Joseph H. Bell Sr. Way, Borough of the Bronx, Kings 5 Way, Borough of the Bronx, THE RAMONES WAY, Borough of Queens, Jose “Tuffy” Sanchez Corner, Borough of Brooklyn, Hope Reichbach Way, Borough of Brooklyn, John J. McCarthy Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Kells - Grennie American Legion Post No. 316 Way, Borough of Staten Island, Joe Manfredi Way, Borough of Staten Island, Connor and Breandan Moore Way, Borough of Staten Island, Ingram and Geneva Montgomery Way, Borough of Brooklyn, John Steptoe Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Malik ‘Phife Dawg’ Taylor Way, Borough of Queens, Charles ‘Chuck’ Granby Way, Borough of Queens, Melvin Harris Way, Borough of Queens, Reverend Dr. James C. Kelly Sr. Way, Borough of Queens, Vincent “Vinnie” Abate Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Mary Jane Matos Way, Borough of Manhattan, Renee Mancino Way, Borough of Manhattan, School Safety Agent Sandra P. Cranford Way, Borough of Staten Island, Olympic Silver Medalist Abel Kiviat Way, Borough of Staten Island, Peter Pellegrito Way, Borough of Staten Island, Mark B. Herman Way, Borough of Staten Island, Joseph Russo Way, Borough of Staten Island, John L. Nelson Way, Borough of Manhattan, Lt. Christopher Pupo Way, Borough of the Bronx, Twana Gilliard-Green Way, Borough of the Bronx, Martha Watford Way, Borough of the Bronx, Dr. Serafin Izquierdo Way, Borough of the Bronx, Dr. Luis Felipe Serrano Way, Borough of the Bronx, Nathan and Ida Handwerker Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Captain Michael E. Berdy Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Pastor Debbe Santiago Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Midshipman Justin Zemser Way, Borough of Queens, Alfonse Agovino, Sr. Way, Borough of the Bronx, Coach Stephen Piorkowski Way, Borough of Queens, Alfred J. Vigliante Way, Borough of Brooklyn, D’Aja Naquai Robinson Way, Borough of Queens, Anthony Mason Way, Borough of Queens, 65th Infantry Regiment “Borinqueneers” Way, Borough of Manhattan, Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros Way, Borough of Manhattan and the repeal of sections 4, 23, 30, 38 and 40 of local law number 23 for the year 2016 and the repeal of section 30 of local law number 76 for the year 2015.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

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

 

New Name

Present Name

Limits

Purple Heart Memorial Bridge

The bridge over the Fresh Kills Creek

Between Drumgoole Road West and Forest Hill Road

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

William “Pop” Marsh Avenue

None

At the northeast corner of Richard Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Hy Genee Way

Broome Street

Between Allen Street and Eldridge Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Grace Belkin Way

None

At the intersection of West 246th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Lieutenant Theodore Leoutsakos Way

None

At the intersection of 29th Street and 21st Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Emma Brandt Way

None

At the intersection of 74th Street and 30th Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Tohma Y. Faulkner Way

Decatur Street

Between Tompkins Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Det. Joseph A. Picciano Way

62nd Street

Between 53rd Drive and 53rd Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Easter Rising Stair Way

Step Street

Between 65th Place and 64th Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dorothy Neary Way

48th Street

Between Laurel Hill Boulevard and the Queens Midtown Expressway

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Cecil Collymore Way

Putnam Avenue

Between Grand Avenue and Downing Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dr. Rev. Clarence Norman Sr. and Ellen Norman Way

Rogers Avenue

Between Eastern Parkway and  Union Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Bishop William Lee Bonner Square

None

At the intersection of West 124th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Judge Constance Baker Motley Lane

The service road behind little Riverton adjacent to Harlem River Drive

Between East 135th  Street and 138th Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Mary Vavruska Way

At the southeast corner of 34th Avenue

Between 93rd Street and 94th Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dr. Walter A. Kyte Way

Glenmore Avenue

Between Watkins Street and Van Sinderin Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

George’s Way

753 Coney Island Avenue

 

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Senator Christopher J. Mega Way

None

At the intersection of 80th Street and 10th Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Maureen Stramka Way

None

At the southeast corner of 78th Street and 3rd Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Salvatore (Sal) D’Amato Place

East side of 5th Avenue

Between 94th Street and 95th Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Howard Dunn Way

None

At the northwest corner of 78th Street and 3rd Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Juanita Hamilton Place

Crotona Park East

Between Wilkins Avenue and Prospect Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Melanie Rodriguez Place

None

At the intersection of Sherman Avenue and East 163rd Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Elmo Hope Way - Jazz Pioneer

Lyman Place

Between Freeman Street and East 169th Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Honorable Samuel Bea Jr. Way

None

At the intersection of Ely Street and Strang Avenue on the even side of the 4000 block

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Bishop Joseph H. Bell Sr. Way

922 Saint Nicholas Avenue in front of Bethel Holy Church

 

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Kings 5 Way

None

At the southwest corner of 216th Street and Barnes Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

THE RAMONES WAY

None

At the intersection of 67th Avenue and 110th Street in front of the main entrance of Forest Hills High School

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Jose “Tuffy” Sanchez Corner

None

At the intersection of Union Street and Columbia Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Hope Reichbach Way

Bond Street

Between Dean Street and Bergen Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

John J. McCarthy Way

None

At the southeast corner of Royce Street and Avenue U

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Kells - Grennie American Legion Post No. 316 Way

None

At the intersection of Amboy Road and Arc Place

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Joe Manfredi Way

None

At the intersection of Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Connor and Breandan Moore Way

None

At the intersection of Sand Lane and Father Capodanno Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Ingram and Geneva Montgomery Way

Ralph Avenue

Between Sumpter Street and Fulton Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

John Steptoe Way

Monroe Street

Between Ralph Avenue and Howard Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Malik ‘Phife Dawg’ Taylor Way

None

At the intersection of 192nd Street and Linden Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Charles ‘Chuck’ Granby Way

None

At the north side of 116th Avenue and Francis Lewis Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Melvin Harris Way

None

At the intersection of 222nd Street and 97th Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Reverend Dr. James C. Kelly Sr. Way

None

At the intersection of Baisley Boulevard and Smith Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Vincent “Vinnie” Abate Way

Manhattan Avenue

Between Metropolitan Avenue and Conselyea Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Mary Jane Matos Way

West 170th Street

Between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Renee Mancino Way

Broadway

Between 214th Street and 215th Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

School Safety Agent Sandra P. Cranford Way

None

At the southwest corner of Tompkins Avenue and Hill Street underneath the Hill Street sign

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Olympic Silver Medalist Abel Kiviat Way

None

At the northeast corner of Oxford Place and Forest Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Peter Pellegrito Way

None

At the northwest corner of Walnut Street and Bard Avenue with sign placed underneath the Walnut Street sign

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Mark B. Herman Way

None

At the northeast corner of Forest Avenue and Oxford Place under the Forest Avenue sign

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Joseph Russo Way

None

At the northeast corner of Clove Road and Cary Avenue underneath the Cary Avenue street sign

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

John L. Nelson Way

None

At the northeast corner of Columbus Avenue and West 91st Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Lt. Christopher Pupo Way

Longwood Avenue

Between Southern Boulevard and Bruckner Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Twana Gilliard-Green Way

None

At the intersection of Rogers Place and Dawson Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Martha Watford Way

Manida Street

Between Spofford Avenue and Lafayette Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dr. Serafin Izquierdo Way

None

At the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Hoe Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Dr. Luis Felipe Serrano Way

None

At the intersection of Chatterton Avenue and Pugsley Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Nathan and Ida Handwerker Way

None

At the southwest corner of Surf Avenue and Stillwell Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Captain Michael E. Berdy Way

West Avenue

345 feet east of the northeast corner of West Avenue and West 5th Street

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Pastor Debbe Santiago Way

None

At the intersection of West 16th Street and Mermaid Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Midshipman Justin Zemser Way

None

At the northwest corner of Seaside Avenue and Beach Channel Drive

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Alfonse Agovino, Sr. Way

None

At the southeast corner of Harrington Avenue and Mayflower Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Coach Stephen Piorkowski Way

204th Street

Between 32nd Avenue and 203 Place

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Alfred J. Vigliante Way

None

At the northwest corner of East 49th Street and Foster Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

D’Aja Naquai Robinson Way

Sutphin Boulevard

Between 125th Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Anthony Mason Way

147th Street

Between 123rd Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

65th Infantry Regiment “Borinqueneers” Way

None

At the southwest corner of East 102nd Street and Lexington Avenue

 

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

 

New NamePresent NameLimits

 

 

Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros Way

None

At the northeast corner of East 122nd Street and 3rd Avenue

 

 

§66. Sections 4, 23, 30, 38 and 40 of local law number 23 for the year 2016 are hereby REPEALED.

 

§67. Section 30 of local law number 76 for the year 2015 is hereby REPEALED.

 

§68. This local law shall take effect immediately.

 

 

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