James and Rina Garst Way (Manhattan)
Present name:West 94th Street
Location: Between Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue
Honoree: James D. Garst (1926-2006), a veteran of the Merchant Marine in World War II, was a longtime advocate for affordable housing. He was a founder of the New York State Tenants and Neighbors Coalition, and a board member of the Mitchell-Lama Council. Rina Garst (1931-2016) was active in the Upper West Side community for more than half a century. She was an anti-war activist and had extensive involvement in the labor and civil rights movements. She was instrumental in the creation of a housing program called Naturally-Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) for three Upper West Side buildings. She established what became the Goddard-Riverside NORC; was director of the Education Council of District Council 37-AFSCME; worked for the Department of Consumer Affairs; and managed Socialist David McReynolds’ 1968 campaign for Congress. (Rosenthal) [Note: This designation appears intended to supersede the 2008 naming of the "southwest side of West 94th Street" as James D. Garst Way. At this writing, the relevant section of L.L. 48 of 2008 has not been repealed.)
LL:2017/237

James D. Garst Way (Manhattan)
Present name:Southwest side of West 94th Street
Location:Between Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue
Honoree: James D. Garst (1926-2006) was a longtime advocate for affordable housing, serving as founder of the New York State Tenants and Neighbors Coalition, and a longtime Board member of the Mitchell-Lama Council.
LL:2008/48