MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION RE-NAMING
39 THOROUGHFARES AND PUBLIC PLACES

Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Law

“The next bill before me is Introductory Number 342-A, sponsored by Council Members Addabbo, Jr., Baez, Barron, Fidler, Gerson, Lopez, Martinez, McMahon, Moskowitz, Nelson, Provenzano, Quinn, Reed, Reyna, Sanders, Seabrook, Sears, Yassky, Lanza and Oddo.  This bill will rename thirty-nine thoroughfares and public places in the City.

“While each individual street name is deserving of this honor, it is not possible to describe in detail, why each of the thirty-nine name changes merits this distinction.  However, each Council Member who submitted a name presented a detailed accounting of each person’s life and ample justification for this distinction.   

“This is the first street name change submitted by the Council for my consideration that was not specifically geared toward persons who died on September 11th.

“I will now read the thirty-nine names that are being proposed for street name changes: