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N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2026/048: L.L. 2026/048
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- New York City Administrative Code
- 2026
Enactment date: 1/17/2026
Preconsidered Int. No. 1501
By Council Members Abreu, Ariola, Avilés, Ayala, Banks, Bottcher, Brannan, Brooks-Powers, Cabán, De La Rosa, Dinowitz, Farías, Hanif, Hanks, Holden, Joseph, Louis, Marmorato, Marte, Menin, Morano, Moya, Narcisse, Ossé, Paladino, Powers, Restler, Riley, Salaam, Salamanca, Jr., Sanchez, Schulman, Stevens, Ung, Vernikov, Williams and Won
A Local Law in relation to the naming of 77 thoroughfares and public places, Laura Friedman Way, Borough of Manhattan, Jenny Benitez Way, Borough of Manhattan, Tom “Pop” Toscano Way, Borough of Queens, Congregación del Santísimo Redentor Padre Ruskin Piedra Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Paul Rivera Way, Borough of Manhattan, Daniel “Danny” Chervoni Way, Borough of the Bronx, Justi Barreto Way, Borough of Manhattan, Sister Susanne Lachapelle Way -LSA-, Borough of Manhattan, Eddie Palmieri Way, Borough of Manhattan, Piri Thomas Way, Borough of Manhattan, El Caribe Democratic Club Way, Borough of Manhattan, Dylcia Pagán Place, Borough of Manhattan, Virginia Burroughs Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Money K. Perkins Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Sandy Bender Jr. Way, Borough of Brooklyn, James “Jimmy” O’Pharrow Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Corinna C. Grant Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Frank Crapanzano Way, Borough of Manhattan, Firefighter Frank J. Gasparino Memorial Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Michael Ferrara’s Lane, Borough of Brooklyn, Robert “Mitch” Boyd Way, Borough of Queens, Ali Pasha Sabanagic Street, Borough of Queens, Sal, Kris & Charlie’s Deli Way, Borough of Queens, Marble Hill International Unisex Salon Way, Borough of Manhattan, Manhattan University Way, Borough of the Bronx, Pedro Joaquín Aguiar-Carrión Way, Borough of the Bronx, Milo Kessler Way, Borough of Brooklyn, John Carlesi Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Sarah Power Way, Borough of Staten Island, Staten Island NAACP Way - 100th Anniversary, Borough of Staten Island, Paul Casali Way, Borough of Staten Island, P.O. Anthony C. Giambra Way, Borough of Queens, Ptl. Frank Romanella Way, Borough of Queens, Ptl. Joseph J. Pelosi Way, Borough of Queens, Isaiah Benloss Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Henry M. Piccoli Way, Borough of the Bronx, Jack Kirby Way, Borough of Manhattan, Eric and Salvatore Dellecave Way, Borough of Manhattan, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Way, Borough of Manhattan, SSG William T. Johnson Way, Borough of Staten Island, Firefighter Michael W. Daly Way, Borough of Staten Island, Dr. Melvin Koplow Way, Borough of Staten Island, Dominick Dellegrazie Way, Borough of Staten Island, Chris Walsh Way, Borough of Staten Island, Pamela Kay Armstrong Petties Way, Borough of Queens, Terri Cadet-Donald Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Dr. Frank “Mick” Mickens Way, Borough of Brooklyn, ODB Jones Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Tony Way, Borough of Queens, Police Officer John E. Kilpatrick Way, Borough of Queens, Sergeant USAAC Michael J. Murphy Way, Borough of Queens, Kenneth N. Keller 19th Precinct, Borough of Manhattan, Ashok "Victor" Vora Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Dorothy Day Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Edith Schkrutz Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Aldona Vaiciunas Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Matthew Jensen Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Principal Fortunato Rubino Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Nicola Tanzi Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Dwight ‘Coach D’ Downer Way, Borough of the Bronx, Harry Belafonte Way, Borough of Manhattan, Honorable Bill Perkins Way, Borough of Manhattan, Franklin H. Williams Street, Borough of Manhattan, Love, Power and Grace Church Way, Borough of the Bronx, Dr. Edward ‘Doc’ Eismann Way, Borough of the Bronx, Ms. Gloria Thomas Way, Borough of the Bronx, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Marg Way, Borough of Queens, Erik Farmer Way, Borough of the Bronx, Betty Kee Way, Borough of the Bronx, Kathy Posa Way, Borough of Queens, Fannie & Pete Pompilio’s Gothic Press Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Antoinette Bonvino Way, Borough of Brooklyn, Masjid Ar-Rahman Ave, Borough of Queens, Franklin J. Havlicek Place, Borough of Queens, LaGuardia Community College Way, Borough of Queens, Queen Marie of Romania Corner, Borough of Manhattan, Argentina Way and the repeal of sections 5, 10, 103 and 104 of local law number 121 for the year 2025 and sections 16, 80 and 99 of local law number 10 for the year 2025.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Laura Friedman Way
None
At the intersection of West 112th Street and Broadway
§ 2. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Jenny Benitez Way
None
At the intersection of West 138th Street and Riverside Drive
§ 3. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Tom “Pop” Toscano Way
None
At the intersection of Edsall Avenue and 73rd Street
§ 4. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Congregación del Santísimo Redentor Padre Ruskin Piedra Way
None
At the intersection of 60th Street and 5th Avenue
§ 5. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Paul Rivera Way
None
At the intersection of East 104th Street and Madison Avenue
§ 6. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Daniel “Danny” Chervoni Way
None
At the intersection of East 141st Street and Brook Avenue
§ 7. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Justi Barreto Way
None
At the intersection of 115th Street and Madison Avenue
§ 8. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Sister Susanne Lachapelle Way -LSA-
None
At the intersection of East 115th Street and 1st Avenue
§ 9. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Eddie Palmieri Way
None
At the intersection of 112th Street and Park Avenue
§ 10. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Piri Thomas Way
None
At the intersection of East 104th Street and Lexington Avenue
§ 11. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
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El Caribe Democratic Club Way
None
At the intersection of East 105th Street and Lexington Avenue
§ 12. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Dylcia Pagán Place
None
At the intersection of East 107th Street and Lexington Avenue
§ 13. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Virginia Burroughs Way
None
At the intersection of Linwood Street and Hegeman Avenue
§ 14. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Money K. Perkins Way
Cleveland Street
Between Hegeman Avenue and New Lots Avenue
§ 15. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Sandy Bender Jr. Way
None
At the intersection of Bristol Street and Linden Boulevard
§ 16. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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James “Jimmy” O’Pharrow Way
None
At the intersection of Hornell Loop and Pennsylvania Avenue
§ 17. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Corinna C. Grant Way
None
At the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue
§ 18. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Frank Crapanzano Way
None
At the intersection of Waverly Place and Charles Street
§ 19. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Firefighter Frank J. Gasparino Memorial Way
None
At the intersection of Colonial Road and 87th Street
§ 20. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Michael Ferrara’s Lane
None
At the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and East 38th Street
§ 21. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Robert “Mitch” Boyd Way
None
At the intersection of 243rd Street and 145th Avenue
§ 22. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Ali Pasha Sabanagic Street
None
At the intersection of 12th Street and 31st Drive
§ 23. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Sal, Kris & Charlie’s Deli Way
None
At the intersection of 23rd Avenue and 33rd Street
§ 24. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Marble Hill International Unisex Salon Way
None
At the intersection of 228th Street and Marble Hill Avenue
§ 25. The following street name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Manhattan University Way
Manhattan College Parkway
Between Henry Hudson Parkway East and Broadway
§ 26. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Pedro Joaquín Aguiar-Carrión Way
None
At the intersection of Rosedale Avenue and East 172nd Street
§ 27. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Milo Kessler Way
1st Street
Between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue
§ 28. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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John Carlesi Way
Albermarle Road
Between Dahill Road and McDonald Avenue
§ 29. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Sarah Power Way
None
At the intersection of St. Marks Place and Wall Street
§ 30. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Staten Island NAACP Way - 100th Anniversary
None
At the intersection of Henderson Avenue and Broadway
§ 31. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Paul Casali Way
None
At the intersection of Morningstar Road and Hooker Place
§ 32. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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P.O. Anthony C. Giambra Way
81st Street
Between Eliot Avenue and Juniper Boulevard
§ 33. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Ptl. Frank Romanella Way
Queens Boulevard
Between 55th Avenue and Grand Avenue
§ 34. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Ptl. Joseph J. Pelosi Way
Queens Boulevard
Between 51st Avenue and Codwise Place
§ 35. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Isaiah Benloss Way
Ocean Avenue
Between Caton Avenue and Church Avenue
§ 36. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Henry M. Piccoli Way
None
At the intersection of Yates Avenue and Van Nest Avenue
§ 37. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Jack Kirby Way
None
At the intersection of Delancey Street and Essex Street
§ 38. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Eric and Salvatore Dellecave Way
None
At the intersection of Henry Street and Pike Street
§ 39. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Way
None
At the intersection of East 66th Street and York Avenue
§ 40. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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SSG William T. Johnson Way
None
At the intersection of Carteret Street and Amboy Road Avenue
§ 41. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Firefighter Michael W. Daly Way
None
At the intersection of Cloverdale Avenue and Oakdale Street
§ 42. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Dr. Melvin Koplow Way
None
At the intersection of Huguenot Avenue and Sinclair Avenue
§ 43. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Dominick Dellegrazie Way
None
At the intersection of Westfield Avenue and Bloomingdale Road
§ 44. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Staten Island, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Chris Walsh Way
None
At the intersection of Hylan Boulevard and Rockaway Street
§ 45. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Pamela Kay Armstrong Petties Way
None
At the intersection of 98th Street and 32nd Avenue
§ 46. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Terri Cadet-Donald Way
None
At the intersection of East 53rd Street and Avenue M
§ 47. The following street name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Dr. Frank “Mick” Mickens Way
Stuyvesant Avenue
Between Chauncey Street and Fulton Street
§ 48. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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ODB Jones Way
None
At the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Putnam Avenue
§ 49. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Tony Way
None
At the intersection of Murray Street and Northern Boulevard
§ 50. The following street name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Police Officer John E. Kilpatrick Way
121st Street
Between 23rd Avenue and 25th Avenue
§ 51. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Sergeant USAAC Michael J. Murphy Way
None
At the intersection of 170th Street and Crocheron Avenue
§ 52. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Kenneth N. Keller 19th Precinct
East 67th Street
Between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
§ 53. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Ashok "Victor" Vora Way
None
At the intersection of Willoughby Street and Duffield Street
§ 54. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Dorothy Day Way
None
At the intersection of Pineapple Street and Henry Street
§ 55. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Edith Schkrutz Way
None
At the intersection of Newel Street and Nassau Avenue
§ 56. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Aldona Vaiciunas Way
None
At the intersection of Hudson Avenue and Evans Street
§ 57. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Matthew Jensen Way
None
At the intersection of Monitor Street and Driggs Avenue
§ 58. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Principal Fortunato Rubino Way
None
At the intersection of Throop Street and Walton Street
§ 59. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Nicola Tanzi Way
None
At the intersection of Lawrence Street and Willoughby Street
§ 60. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Dwight ‘Coach D’ Downer Way
None
At the intersection of Eastchester Road and Givan Avenue
§ 61. The following street name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Harry Belafonte Way
135th Street
Between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Malcolm X Boulevard
§ 62. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Honorable Bill Perkins Way
None
At the intersection of Frawley Circle and 5th Avenue
§ 63. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Franklin H. Williams Street
None
At the intersection of East 136th Street and 5th Avenue
§ 64. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Love, Power and Grace Church Way
None
At the intersection of Boston Road and Bristow Street
§ 65. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
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Dr. Edward ‘Doc’ Eismann Way
None
At the intersection of Longwood Avenue and Fox Street
§ 66. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
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Ms. Gloria Thomas Way
None
At the intersection of West 190th Street and Aqueduct Avenue
§ 67. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Marg Way
None
At the intersection of 114th Street and 101st Avenue
§ 68. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Erik Farmer Way
None
At the intersection of Tinton Avenue and 163rd Street
§ 69. The following intersection name, in the Borough of the Bronx, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Betty Kee Way
None
At the intersection of 169th Street and Washington Avenue
§ 70. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
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Kathy Posa Way
None
At the intersection of 188th Street and 56th Avenue
§ 71. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Fannie & Pete Pompilio’s Gothic Press Way
None
At the intersection of Avenue Z and East 14th Street
§ 72. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Brooklyn, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Antoinette Bonvino Way
None
At the intersection of Avenue W and East 4th Street
§ 73. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Masjid Ar-Rahman Ave
None
At the intersection of 99th Avenue and Bellaire Place
§ 74. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Franklin J. Havlicek Place
None
At the intersection of 47th Street and 39th Avenue
§ 75. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Queens, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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LaGuardia Community College Way
None
At the intersection of 29th Street and Skillman Avenue
§ 76. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Queen Marie of Romania Corner
None
At the intersection of East 38th Street and Third Avenue
§ 77. The following intersection name, in the Borough of Manhattan, is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.
New Name
Present Name
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Argentina Way
None
At the intersection of West 56th Street and Fifth Avenue
§ 78. Sections 5, 10, 103 and 104 of local law number 121 for the year 2025 are hereby REPEALED.
§ 79. Sections 16, 80 and 99 of local law number 10 for the year 2025 are hereby REPEALED.
§ 80. This local law shall take effect immediately.
Collected 2026-09-06T02:48:57Z. Source file · JSON