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 …
NYC L.L. 2015/076
in effectL.L. 2015/076
Enactment date: 8/10/2015
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-124792Fetched: 10/25/2026
