NYC Honorary Street Names

Abate

Andrew and Vincent Abate Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:Bay 7th Street
Location:Between Bath Avenue and Benson Avenue
Honoree: Andrew and Vincent Abate (b. 1961 and 1964) were brothers who worked at Marsh & McLennan in the World Trade Center. Both were killed in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001.
LL:2003/62
Vincent “Vinnie” Abate Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:Manhattan Avenue
Location:Between Metropolitan Avenue and Conselyea Street
Honoree: Vincent Abate (1918-2015), who worked at the appellate courts, was a lifetime Greenpoint resident who was active in community affairs in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. He served as chairman of Community Board 1 for 34 years. He also served on the Greenpoint Hospital Advisory Board, the Greenpoint Hospital Planning Board, and numerous other health-related, civic, veterans, and fraternal organizations. The Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Center at Greenpoint Hospital was named for him in 1981. Abate playground in Williamsburg was named in his honor by the Parks Department in 1993. (Reynoso)
LL:2016/92
Vincent V. Abate Playground (Brooklyn)
Present name:McCarren Park Playground
Location:Existing playground in northern portion of the area bounded by Driggs and Manhattan Avenues, and Lorimer and Bayard Streets.
Honoree: Vincent V. Abate (b. 1918) was a lifelong resident and community leader in the Greenpoint-Williamsburg area. He served as Chairman of Community Board 1, President of the Greenpoint Economic Development Corporation, Chairman of the Greenpoint Hospital Advisory Board, and Commander of the Badame-Sessa American Legion Post. This naming marked his 75th birthday.
LL:1993/114


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