In relation to naming eleven public thoroughfares and public places, Harold Rapkin Plaza, Borough of The Bronx, The Ramblersville-Hawtree Memorial Bridge …
NYC L.L. 2001/071
in effectL.L. 2001/071
Enactment date: 12/26/2001
Int. No. 757-A
By Council Members Provenzano, Koslowitz, Marshall, McCaffrey, Pinkett, Robinson, Sabini, Spigner, White, Watkins, Wooten, Abel, Golden, Ognibene and Stabile; also Council Members Berman, Eisland, Leffler, Nelson, O'Donovan and Povman
A Local Law in relation to naming eleven public thoroughfares and public places, Harold Rapkin Plaza, Borough of The Bronx, The Ramblersville-Hawtree Memorial Bridge, Borough of Queens, Donna and Michele Blanchard Plaza, Borough of Brooklyn, Arthur Hayes Way, Borough of Queens, Teddy White Place, Borough of Queens, John Downing Park, Borough of Queens, Boulevard of Bravery, Borough of Queens, Lawrence Virgilio Playground, Borough of Queens, Fred Wilson Way, Borough of Queens, Plaza of Heroes, Borough of Queens and Detective David Allen Way, Borough of Brooklyn.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following plaza name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Harold Rapkin Plaza None the west side of Paulding Avenue at its intersection with the Esplanade
Section 2. The following bridge name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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The Ramblersville-Hawtree Memorial Bridge 102nd Street Lenihan's Bridge between 160th Avenue and 163rd Avenue
Section 3. The following plaza name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Donna and Michele Blanchard Plaza (none) the intersection of 92nd Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Section 4. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Arthur Hayes Way 32nd Avenue between 103rd Street and 104th Street
Section 5. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Teddy White Place 57th Street between 30th Avenue and 31st Avenue
Section 6. The following park name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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John Downing Park (none) existing park at 50th Street and 43rd Avenue
Section 7. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Boulevard of Bravery Queens Boulevard between 63rd Street and 65th Place
Section 8. The following playground name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Lawrence Virgilio Playground (none) existing playground located at 52nd Street and 39th Drive in Windmuller Park
Section 9. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Fred Wilson Way Bedell Street between Baisley Boulevard and Farmers Boulevard
Section 10. The following plaza name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Plaza of Heroes (none) the intersection of Perry Avenue and 68th Street
Section 11. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Detective David Allen Way Tompkins Avenue between Flushing Avenue and Fulton Street
Section 12. 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/0-0-0-212662Fetched: 10/25/2026
