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Honoring Sarah Wynn
Sarah Wynn Way At the intersection of Boynton Avenue and Story Avenue | 10473 Enacted in 2024 Sarah Wynn was a community leader, building president of 880 Boynton Avenue and was the longest running president of the Lafayette Estates Tenants Association where she worked with NYPD, Sanitation, local elected officials to improve services for tenants.…
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Honoring Augustin “Gus” Dinolis
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…
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Honoring Roxanne Reid
Roxanne Reid Way At the intersection of Castle Hill Avenue and Seward Avenue | 10473 Enacted in 2023 Roxanne Reid was a school crossing guard. She was passionate about working with the police department to keep the children in her neighborhood safe and protected. She received high recognition from the local NYC Department of Education’s…
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Honoring Marie Reid
Marie Reid Way At the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Soundview Avenue | 10473 Enacted in 2024 Marie Reed was very active with the Soundview Presbyterian Church and James Monroe houses for over 40 years. With the church, she served on the Christian Education Committee, the Soundview Presbyterian Women Gills Committee, the Scholarship Committee and…
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Honoring Mario De Jesus Sr.
Mario De Jesus Sr. Way At the southeast corner of Randall Avenue and Taylor Avenue | 10473 Enacted in 2019 Mario De Jesus Sr. was president of the Pentecostal Council M. I., a member of the Board of Directors of Radio Vision Cristiana, founder of the Second Beautiful Church of God and he also founded…
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Honoring Gerri Lamb
Gerri Lamb Way At the intersection of Randall Avenue and Castle Hill Avenue | 10473 Enacted in 2019 Gerri Lamb was a Castle Hill resident and community activist for over four decades. She ran the Castle Hill Tenants Association and served as a volunteer on Pathways for Youth and the Kips Bay Boys and Girls…
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Honoring Elzina L. Dunn Brown
Elzina L. Dunn Brown Way At the intersection of Thieriot Avenue and Randall Avenue | 10473 Enacted in 2017 Elzina L. Dunn Brown was an NYPD school crossing guard who gave her life defending her daughter from an abusive boyfriend. Diamond Dunn, Elzina’s daughter, and her boyfriend Raymond Mayrant were arguing in the apartment when…
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Honoring the Franciscan Order
Franciscan Way At the intersection of Theriot Avenue and Randall Avenue | 10473 Enacted in 2009 This street co-naming will honor the contribution and service that the Friars and Sisters of the Franciscan Order have provided the Soundview and Clason Point communities for nine decades including both spiritual and educational support.