NYC Honorary Street Names

Laurie

Police Officer Rocco W. Laurie Way (Staten Island)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Otis Avenue and Hylan Boulevard
Honoree:  Rocco W. Laurie (1948-1972) was a Vietnam combat veteran of the U.S. Matine Corps who later became a police officer for the NYPD. He was killed in the line of duty when he and his partner were assassinated by members of the Black Liberation Army while walking their patrol. (Matteo)
LL:2019/158


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