NYC Honorary Street Names

Huntley

Herbert Louis Huntley Sr. Way (Queens)
Present name:None
Location:At the northwest corner of 120th Avenue and 171st Street
Honoree: Herbert Louis Huntley Sr. (1937-2019), a former Marine, became the first African-American manager of Dan’s Supreme Market in Jamaica, Queens. He then worked at the New York City Board of Education as a Substance Abuse Specialist until he retired in 1995. He also managed his wife’s campaign manager for election to Community School Board 28, and later her campaign for the New York State Senate. He was a member of Community Board 12 for 14 years, and was active in several civic organizations. (Miller)
LL:2019/158


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