In relation to the naming of fifty-six thoroughfares and public places, Miguel Angel (Mike) Amadeo Way, Borough of The Bronx, Private First Class Carlos James …
NYC L.L. 2013/131
in effectL.L. 2013/131
Enactment date: 12/17/2013
Int. No. 1188-A
By the Speaker (Council Member Quinn) and Council Members Arroyo, Brewer, Chin, Comrie, Crowley, Dickens, Dromm, Gentile, Halloran, Ignizio, Koppell, Koslowitz, Mark-Viverito, Oddo, Recchia, Jr., Reyna, Rivera, Rodriguez, Rose, Vacca, Vallone, Jr., Van Bramer, Vann, James and Gennaro
A Local Law in relation to the naming of fifty-six thoroughfares and public places, Miguel Angel (Mike) Amadeo Way, Borough of The Bronx, Private First Class Carlos James Lozada Place, Borough of The Bronx, Rivera Avenue, Borough of The Bronx, P.O. Calabrese and P.O. Keegan Plaza, Borough of Manhattan, Miles Davis Way, Borough of Manhattan, Janet Freeman Way, Borough of Manhattan, Private Danny Chen Way, Borough of Manhattan, Bishop Roderick R. Caesar Sr. Way, Borough of Queens, Apostle John H. Boyd Sr. Way, Borough of Queens, Reverend Lucile C. Hill Way, Borough of Queens, Rev. Charles W. Mixon Way, Borough of Queens, Dora Young Way, Borough of Queens, Pope John Paul II Way, Borough of Queens, Teachers College Way, Borough of Manhattan, Sylvia P. Woods Way, Borough of Manhattan, St. James Place, Borough of Manhattan, Grace Gold Way, Borough of Manhattan, Dr. John L.S. Holloman Way, Borough of Manhattan, Dr. Billy Taylor Way, Borough of Manhattan, Jeanne, Jules, Morty Manford PFLAG Way, Borough of Queens, Richard Italiano Corner, Borough of Queens, Firefighter Michael G. Behette 9/11 Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, John and Dorothy Maguire Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Tom Kane Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Mrs. Geri Cilmi Place PS 41, Borough of Queens, Salman Hamdani Way EMT, NYPD Cadet 9-11-01, Borough of Queens, Fr. Wissa Bessada Way, Borough of Staten Island, Korean War Veterans Way, Borough of Staten Island, Firefighter Peter J. Carroll Way, Borough of Staten Island, Mary V. Lauro Way, Borough of The Bronx, Emanuel and Adam Gold Plaza, Borough of Queens, Yolanda Sanchez Place, Borough of Manhattan, Charlie Palmieri Way, Borough of Manhattan, William Creech Vietnam Veteran Way, Borough of Staten Island, Herbert Ellis Smith "Smitty" Way, Borough of Staten Island, Joseph N. Esposito "Lighthouse Joe" Corner, Borough of Staten Island, Father Capodanno Place, Borough of Staten Island, Edward A. Tierney, Sr. Corner, Borough of Staten Island, Soccer Hall of Famer John "Jack" Hynes Way, Borough of Staten Island, Paramedic Lt. David G. Restuccio Way, Borough of Staten Island, SSG Michael H. Ollis Way, Borough of Staten Island, Brandon Romero Plaza, Borough of Manhattan, Firefighter William Tropea Way, Borough of Brooklyn, John Mulhern Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Natale "Nat" Cerini Corner, Borough of The Bronx, Guadalupe Rodriguez Way, Borough of Manhattan, Addison Branch Way, Borough of Staten Island, William S. Klapach Way, Borough of Staten Island, Major Walter M. Murphy, Jr. Way, Borough of Staten Island, Carmine Granito and William Smith Way, Borough of Staten Island, Elias Karmon Way, Borough of The Bronx, The Honorable Gloria D'Amico Place, Borough of Queens, Sunnyside Gardens Arena Way, Borough of Queens, Walter McCaffrey Place, Borough of Queens, Dr. Joan Maynard Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Birdel's Records Way, Borough of Brooklyn and the repeal of sections 9, 11, 13, 40 and 46 of local law number 50 for the year 2013, the repeal of section 24 of local law number 34 for the year 2003 and the repeal of section 40 of local law number 48 for the year 2012.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following intersection name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Miguel Angel (Mike) Amadeo Way None At the southwest corner of Prospect Avenue and Westchester Avenue
§ 2. The following intersection name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Private First Class Carlos James Lozada Place None At the intersection of Willis Avenue and East 135th Street
§ 3. The following intersection name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Rivera Avenue None At the intersection of 161st Street and River Avenue
§ 4. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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P.O. Calabrese and P.O. Keegan Plaza None At the southeast corner of 60th Street and Broadway
§ 5. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Miles Davis Way None At the northwest corner of West 77th Street and West End Avenue
§ 6. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Janet Freeman Way None At the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Kenmare Street
§ 7. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Private Danny Chen Way Elizabeth Street Between Canal Street and Bayard Street
§ 8. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Bishop Roderick R. Caesar Sr. Way None At the intersection of Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and 110th Road
§ 9. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Apostle John H. Boyd Sr. Way None At the intersection of 219th Street and Linden Boulevard
§ 10. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Reverend Lucile C. Hill Way None At the intersection of 201st Street and Linden Boulevard
§ 11. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Rev. Charles W. Mixon Way None At the intersection of 112th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard
§ 12. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Dora Young Way None At the southeast corner of 197th Street and Linden Boulevard
§ 13. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Pope John Paul II Way 56th Road Between 61st Street and 64th Street
§ 14. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Teachers College Way 120th Street Between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue
§ 15. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Sylvia P. Woods Way None At the intersection of West 126th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard
§ 16. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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St. James Place East 126th Street Between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue
§ 17. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Grace Gold Way West side of Broadway Between 115th Street and 116th Street
§ 18. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Dr. John L.S. Holloman Way None At the northwest corner of 135th Street and Madison Avenue
§ 19. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Dr. Billy Taylor Way None At the southeast corner of 138th Street and Fifth Avenue
§ 20. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Jeanne, Jules, Morty Manford PFLAG Way 171st Street Between 33rd Avenue and 35th Avenue
§ 21. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Richard Italiano Corner None At the northeast corner of 102nd Street and Strong Avenue
§ 22. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Firefighter Michael G. Behette 9/11 Memorial Way None At the intersection of 85th Street and Fifth Avenue
§ 23. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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John and Dorothy Maguire Way None At the intersection of 79th Street and Fifth Avenue
§ 24. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Tom Kane Way None At the intersection of 88th Street and Colonial Road
§ 25. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Mrs. Geri Cilmi Place PS 41 214 Lane Between 34th Avenue and 35th Avenue
§ 26. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Salman Hamdani Way EMT, NYPD Cadet 9-11-01 204th Street Between 35th Avenue and 34th Avenue
§ 27. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Fr. Wissa Bessada Way None At the northeast corner of Lindenwood Road and Amboy Road
§ 28. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Korean War Veterans Way None At the northeast corner of Vespa Avenue and Arden Avenue
§ 29. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Firefighter Peter J. Carroll Way None Aligned with the Surf Avenue sign on the northeast corner of Surf Avenue and Loretto Street
§ 30. The following street name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Mary V. Lauro Way Matilda Avenue Between East 236th Street and East 237th Street
§ 31. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Emanuel and Adam Gold Plaza None At the intersection of 70th Avenue and Queens Boulevard
§ 32. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Yolanda Sanchez Place None At the southeast corner of East 120th Street and Lexington Avenue
§ 33. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Charlie Palmieri Way None At the northwest corner of East 112th Street and Park Avenue
§ 34. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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William Creech Vietnam Veteran Way None At the intersection of Felton Street and Lamberts Lane
§ 35. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Herbert Ellis Smith "Smitty" Way None At the intersection of Rockland Avenue and Nevada Avenue
§ 36. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Joseph N. Esposito "Lighthouse Joe" Corner None At the intersection of Husson Street and Buel Avenue
§ 37. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Father Capodanno Place None At the intersection of Bank Place and Newberry Avenue
§ 38. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Edward A. Tierney, Sr. Corner None At the intersection of West Fingerboard Road and Clove Road
§ 39. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Soccer Hall of Famer John "Jack" Hynes Way None At the intersection of Tysens Lane and Hylan Boulevard
§ 40. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Paramedic Lt. David G. Restuccio Way None At the intersection of Sheraden Avenue and Westwood Avenue
§ 41. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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SSG Michael H. Ollis Way None At the intersection of Burbank Avenue and South Railroad Avenue
§ 42. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Brandon Romero Plaza None At the northwest corner of West 19th Street and Ninth Avenue
§ 43. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Firefighter William Tropea Way None At the northwest corner of West 11th Street and Highlawn Avenue
§ 44. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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John Mulhern Way None At the intersection of South 4th Street and Hewes Street
§ 45. The following intersection name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Natale "Nat" Cerini Corner None At the southwest corner of Belmont Avenue and East 187th Street
§ 46. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Guadalupe Rodriguez Way West 173rd Street Between Fort Washington and Haven
§ 47. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Addison Branch Way None Underneath the St. Paul's Avenue sign at the northeast corner of St. Paul's Avenue and Taxter Place
§ 48. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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William S. Klapach Way None At the northeast corner of Fillmore Street and Lafayette Avenue
§ 49. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Major Walter M. Murphy, Jr. Way None At the southwest corner of Windsor Road and Manor Road
§ 50. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Carmine Granito and William Smith Way None Underneath the Brighton Avenue sign at the intersection of Brighton Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
§ 51. The following intersection name, in the Borough of The Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Elias Karmon Way None At the northeast corner of Thwaites Place and Barker Avenue
§ 52. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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The Honorable Gloria D'Amico Place None At the intersection of 21st Drive and Shore Boulevard
§ 53. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Sunnyside Gardens Arena Way None At the intersection of 45th Street and Queens Boulevard
§ 54. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Walter McCaffrey Place None At the intersection of 61st Street and Woodside Avenue
§ 55. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Dr. Joan Maynard Way Buffalo Avenue Between St. Marks Avenue and Bergen Street
§ 56. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
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Birdel's Records Way Nostrand Avenue Between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street
§ 57. Sections 9, 11, 13, 40 and 46 of local law number 50 for the year 2013 are hereby REPEALED.
§ 58. Section 24 of local law number 34 for the year 2003 is hereby REPEALED.
§ 59. Section 40 of local law number 48 for the year 2012 is hereby REPEALED.
§ 60. 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/0-0-0-203423Fetched: 10/25/2026
