NYC Honorary Street Names

Guzman-Feliz

Lesandro Junior Guzman-Feliz Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue
Honoree:  Lesandro Guzman-Feliz (2002-2018) was killed in a gang-related incident in which police believe Lesandro was mistakenly targeted. The suspects were members of the Los Sures set of the Trinitarios street gang who were going to attack another set of Trinitarios called Sunset. The suspects chased Lesandro until they cornered him at a bodega and killed him. He was a member of the NYPD’s Explorers Program, which aims to teach teens and young adults the importance of self-discipline and education through training and community service projects. The NYPD and the Police Foundation have set up the Lesandro Guzman-Feliz Memorial College Fund, which provides two $5,000 scholarships each year to members of the Explorers Program. (Torres)
LL:2019/158


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