Dr. Richard Izquierdo Way (Bronx)
Present name:Westchester Avenue
Location: At the northeast corner of Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue
Honoree: In 1962, Dr. Richard Izquierdo opened his first practice on Southern Boulevard in the Bronx, two blocks from where he grew up. In 1967, Borough President Herman Badillo appointed him the first chairman of the newly formed Community Planning Board. That same year, Dr. Izquierdo bought an abandoned building on Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to create the San Juan Health Center. In 1974 it became Urban Health Plan, Inc., now one of the largest health centers in New York State. Dr. Izquierdo also served on the board of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children for over 20 years. In 2007, he was awarded the Surgeon General’s Medallion , the highest honor that the Surgeon General of the United States can bestow on a civilian or officer. In September 2010, the community celebrated the opening of the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School. It is the city's first charter school geared toward preparing students for jobs in the health care sector. (Salamanca)
LL:2017/237

Dr. Serafin Izquierdo Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Hoe Avenue
Honoree: Dr. Serafin Izquierdo (1936-2014) grew up in Hunts Point/Longwood and served his community as a chiropractor for over 45 years. He was known throughout his community as a kind, gentle and humble man who treated his patients with the utmost care, often making house calls and foregoing charges for patients. His practice was founded in the 1970s and still exists today. He was also known for his pride in his Puerto Rican heritage and origins in the Bronx. He stayed in the community during the “Bronx is Burning” era and worked alongside community leaders, elected official and the community as a whole in the revitalization of the South Bronx. (Salamanca)
LL:2016/92