• Agustin “Gus” Dinolis Way
• At the intersection of Gildersleeve Avenue and Husson Avenue | 10473
• Enacted in 2024

Agustin “Gus” Dinolis migrated from Panama to the South Bronx in the 1960’s and later served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was responsible for organizing several youth sports leagues in the Bronx and recruited many adolescents to play on the softball, baseball, and basketball teams. His efforts helped create a safe haven for youth. He retired from the Metropolitan Transit Authority after working over 30 years as an employee. He graduated from the New York Institute of Dietetics and ran his own catering business for several years. When he moved to the Clason Point area, in the 1990s, he immediately noticed that the abandoned lot across the street was an eyesore and infested with rats and garbage. He, with the help of his brothers, began to clean it out. As the community noticed his actions, neighbors began to assist him and shortly after, he received assistance from Green Thumb, The Bronx Botanical Garden, The Bronx Zoo, and elected officials. The lot became what is now The Waterfront Garden. For many years, he was solely responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of The Waterfront Garden. In later years, friends and neighbors assisted. He organized many community block parties, which provided food, beverages, music, bouncy castles, school supplies and face painting at no cost to the community. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, his neighborhood was severely affected by flooding and a power outage that lasted several days. He kindly allowed his neighbors to tap into his generator. In addition, he drove his vehicle up to Connecticut several times to buy gasoline and brought it back to assist his neighbors in fueling their generators. He was always actively involved with any issues affecting the community.

“To have known Gus was to love him. This weekend we celebrated the legacy of the late and beloved Gus Dinolis.” said Amanda Farías, “This year our community has continued to mourn the loss of a pillar of our community and we had to make sure we went big to honor the first family day without him. He built the Waterfront Community Garden with his own two hands. While this block and this garden have always been his, it is now cemented into the fabric of our City as ‘Agustin Dinolis Way’ and the ‘Agustin Dinolis Waterfront Garden’. I am also ensuring the garden lives on with $550,000 from my local budget.”