In relation to the naming of 49 thoroughfares and public places, Barbara's Way, Borough of Queens, Firefighter Thomas A. Casoria Way, Borough of Queens, Rev. …
NYC L.L. 2008/064
in effectL.L. 2008/064
Enactment date: 12/29/2008
Int. No. 877-A
By Council Members Addabbo, Avella, Baez, Comrie, Dickens, Gennaro, Gentile, Gerson, Gonzalez, Ignizio, Jackson, James, Liu, Mark-Viverito, McMahon, Monserrate, Nelson, Oddo, Recchia, Jr., Seabrook, Sears, Vacca, Vann, Yassky and Weprin
A Local Law in relation to the naming of 49 thoroughfares and public places, Barbara's Way, Borough of Queens, Firefighter Thomas A. Casoria Way, Borough of Queens, Rev. Marcello J. Latona Street, Borough of Queens, Reverend Jessie Woodhouse Place, Borough of The Bronx, Reverend Gene McGhee Street, Borough of Queens, James Brown Way, Borough of Manhattan, Zora Neale Hurston Place, Borough of Manhattan, Samuel J. Battle Plaza, Borough of Manhattan, Ella Baker Terrace, Borough of Manhattan, Drs. Kenneth B. and Mamie Phipps Clark Place, Borough of Manhattan, Charles Hamilton Houston Boulevard, Borough of Manhattan, Billie Holiday Place, Borough of Manhattan, Mother Mary Louis Way, Borough of Queens, Richard Sherry Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Lorenzo Da Ponte Way, Borough of Manhattan, Police Officer Louis Martinez Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Angel Luis Gautier Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Reverend Arthur William Thomas Crayton, Jr. Drive, Borough of Brooklyn, James "Pop" Colon Way, Borough of Staten Island, Police Officer Edmund F. Lewis Way, Borough of Staten Island, Count Basie Place, Borough of Manhattan, Paul Robeson Boulevard, Borough of Manhattan, Reverend Dr. Alfloyd Alston Way, Borough of Manhattan, A. Philip Randolph Boulevard, Borough of Manhattan, Shawn Powell Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Corporal Julian Alberto Ramon Avenue, Borough of Queens, Patsy Lancieri Way, Borough of Manhattan, Granite Athletic Club Way, Borough of Staten Island, Augustinian Academy Way, Borough of Staten Island, Michael "Tiger" Heaney Street, Borough of Staten Island, Michael Fischetti Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Mother Maria J. Fisher Way, Borough of Brooklyn, William E. Rios Circle, Borough of Staten Island, Turid S. Brandt Road, Borough of Staten Island, Kim Magrone Courtney Place, Borough of Staten Island, Robert "Mr. Lou" Williams Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Marcus Garvey Square, Borough of The Bronx, Corporal Jonathan Rivadeneira Corner, Borough of Queens, Martin Gold Place, Borough of The Bronx, Michael Cotter Sr. Place, Borough of The Bronx, Larry Lusk Way, Borough of The Bronx, Syl Williamson Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Shirley Chisholm Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Dr. Susan Smith McKinney-Steward Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Damon S. Allen Place, Borough of Brooklyn, Rev. Dr. William A. Jones Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Mike Lee Corner, Borough of Brooklyn, Reverend Manuel T. Sanchez Corner, Borough of Brooklyn and renaming one thoroughfare in the Borough of Manhattan, River Terrace, and to amend the official map of the city of New York accordingly and the repeal of sections 12, 31, 32 and 38 of local law number 48 for the year 2008, section 59 of local law number 6 for the year 2003 and section 1 of local law number 55 for the year 2008.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Barbara's Way None On the southeast corner of Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 144th Street
§ 2. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Firefighter Thomas A. Casoria Way 22nd Avenue Between 149th Street and 150th Street
§ 3. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Rev. Marcello J. Latona Street 143rd Street Between 14th Avenue and 15th Avenue
§ 4. The following street name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Reverend Jessie Woodhouse Place Bush Street On the corner of the Grand Concourse between 179th Street and East Burnside Avenue
§ 5. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Reverend Gene McGhee Street None At the intersection of 164th Street and 107th Avenue
§ 6. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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James Brown Way 126th Street Between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
§ 7. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Zora Neale Hurston Place 7th Avenue Between 116th Street and 117th Street
§ 8. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Samuel J. Battle Plaza None At the intersection of 135th Street and Lenox Avenue
§ 9. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Ella Baker Terrace None Lenox Terrace at 135th Street
§ 10. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Drs. Kenneth B. and Mamie Phipps Clark Place 150th Street Between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard
§ 11. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Charles Hamilton Houston Boulevard 155th Street From Edgecombe Avenue to the McCombs Dam Bridge
§ 12. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Billie Holiday Place 139th Street Between Malcolm X Boulevard and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
§ 13. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Mother Mary Louis Way None At the intersection of Wexford Terrace and Edgerton Boulevard
§ 14. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Richard Sherry Way None The west side of Shore Road and 83rd Street
§ 15. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Lorenzo Da Ponte Way None At the corner of Church Street and Leonard Street
§ 16. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Police Officer Louis Martinez Way 57th Street Between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue
§ 17. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Angel Luis Gautier Way 36th Street Between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
§ 18. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Reverend Arthur William Thomas Crayton, Jr. Drive Hicks Street Between West 9th Street and Mill Street
§ 19. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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James "Pop" Colon Way None At the intersection of King Street and Osborne Avenue
§ 20. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Police Officer Edmund F. Lewis Way None At the intersection of Amber Street and Clarke Avenue
§ 21. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Count Basie Place 160th Street Between St. Nicholas Avenue and Edgecombe Avenue
§ 22. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Paul Robeson Boulevard Edgecombe Avenue Between West 155th Street and West 171st Street
§ 23. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Reverend Dr. Alfloyd Alston Way None At the corner of West 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
§ 24. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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A. Philip Randolph Boulevard West 145th Street Between the western corner of Edgecombe Avenue and Riverside Drive
§ 25. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Shawn Powell Place Concord Street Between Gold Street and Navy Street
§ 26. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Corporal Julian Alberto Ramon Avenue None At the intersection of 45th Avenue and Kissena Boulevard
§ 27. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Patsy Lancieri Way 1st Avenue Between 117th Street and 118th Street
§ 28. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Granite Athletic Club Way None Underneath the Forest Avenue sign at the northwest corner of Richmond Avenue
§ 29. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Augustinian Academy Way None Underneath the Campus Road sign at the southwest corner of Howard Avenue
§ 30. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Michael "Tiger" Heaney Street None Underneath the Beach Street sign at the northwest corner of Jackson Street
§ 31. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Michael Fischetti Way None At the corner of East 27th Street and Avenue Z
§ 32. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Mother Maria J. Fisher Way None At the corner of East 15th Street and Avenue X
§ 33. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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William E. Rios Circle None At the corner of Westwood Avenue and Bradley Avenue
§ 34. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Turid S. Brandt Road None At the corner of Willowbrook Road and Sheraden Avenue
§ 35. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Kim Magrone Courtney Place None At the corner of Dongan Hills Avenue and Mason Avenue
§ 36. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Robert "Mr. Lou" Williams Way West 32nd Street Between Surf Avenue and Mermaid Avenue
§ 37. The following intersection name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Marcus Garvey Square None On all four corners of Gunhill Road and White Plains Road
§ 38. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Corporal Jonathan Rivadeneira Corner None At the northwest corner of 75th Street and 37th Avenue
§ 39. The following street name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Martin Gold Place Tenbroeck Avenue Between Mace Avenue and Allerton Avenue
§ 40. The following street name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Michael Cotter Sr. Place Wickham Avenue Between Stillwell Place and Astor Place
§ 41. The following intersection name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Larry Lusk Way None At the intersection of Frisby Avenue and Benson Avenue
§ 42. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Syl Williamson Way None At the northeast corner of Nostrand Avenue and Park Place
§ 43. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Shirley Chisholm Place None At the southwest corner of Park Place and Kingston Avenue
§ 44. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Dr. Susan Smith McKinney-Steward Place None The northeast corner of Prospect Place and Nostrand Avenue
§ 45. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Damon S. Allen Place None At the northeast corner of St. Marks Avenue and Nostrand Avenue
§ 46. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Rev. Dr. William A. Jones Way MacDonough Street Between Marcy Avenue and Lewis Avenue
§ 47. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Reverend Manuel T. Sanchez Corner None At the Northwest corner of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street
§ 48. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Mike Lee Corne None On the corner of North 6th Street and Berry Street
§ 49. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby renamed as hereafter indicated.
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River Terrace Vesey Place River Terrace as it extends to North End Avenue
§ 50. Sections 12, 31, 32 and 38 of local law number 48 for the year 2008 is hereby REPEALED.
§ 51. Section 59 of local law number 6 for the year 2003 is hereby REPEALED.
§ 52. Section 1 of local law number 55 for the year 2008 is hereby REPEALED.
§ 53. 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/0-0-0-206819Fetched: 10/25/2026
