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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 331-09
July 17, 2009

MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION RENAMING 41 THOROUGHFARES AND PUBLIC PLACES

Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws

“The final bill before me today is Introductory Number 1033, sponsored by Speaker Quinn and Council Members Arroyo, Barron, Comrie, Crowley, de Blasio, Dickens, Gentile, Gerson, Martinez, Mitchell, Recchia, Rivera, Sanders, Sears, Ulrich and Weprin. Introductory Number 1033 renames 41 thoroughfares and public places throughout the City.

The first names I will read are streets named in honor of Police and Fire Department  personnel who died in the line of duty in service to our City or country.

Police Officer Deon Taylor Way The Bronx
Police Officer Taylor died while serving in Afghanistan on October 22, 2008.

Police Officer Gerard L. Carter Avenue Staten Island
Police Officer Carter was killed in the line of duty on July 26, 1998.

Firefighter Bobby Beddia Way Manhattan
Firefighter Beddia was killed fighting a fire at the Deutsche Bank Building on August 18, 2007.

NYPD Sgt. Ned Thompson Way Staten Island
Sgt. Thompson died in the line of duty as a result of a 9/11 related illness.

The second set of names represent individuals or entities that are being honored for their lifetime accomplishments, and while it is not possible to describe the reason each individual or entity is deserving of a street name change, each Council Member who submitted a name presented a detailed justification for this honor.

Sgt. Kimel L. Watt Way
Run DMC JMJ Way
Nancy Cataldi Way
Frederick T. Haller, Jr. Way
Frank J. Verderame Way
Sugar Ray Robinson Way
James Weldon Johnson Plaza
Robert M. Buonvino Place
Dr. Thomas Tam Way
Professor Juan Bosch Way
Mr. Joe Marotta Way
John A. Nappi Flag Way
Sgt. Kenneth C. Amatrudo Way
James “Skippy” Pryor Way
Jimmy O’Hanlon Way
Lisa Moudatsos Way
Pfc. Ronald Jones Way
Monsignor John T. Servodidio Way
Arielle Newman Run
Robert “Mr. Lou” Williams Way
Thomas L. Guess Place
Hector Lavoe Boulevard
Henry McKenzie Place
Donnette and Sean Sanz Place
Vincent Jackson Way
Rev. James B. Staggers Place
PFC Le Ron A. Wilson Way
Corporal Jonathan Rivadeniera Corner
Judge Ralph Sherman Way
Major Jeffrey Ray Calero Way
Alexander Felix Place
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“Finally, the following six streets in Queens are being renamed and returned to their original name.

163rd Road
163rd Drive
164th Avenue
164th Road
164th Drive
165th Avenue

“I would like to thank the Council for approving this legislation.”







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