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N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2001/071: L.L. 2001/071

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  1. New York City Administrative Code
  2. 2001

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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Present Name

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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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Present Name

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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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Present Name

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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.

New Name

Present Name

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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.

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