Mt. Carmel Way (Staten Island)
Present name:White Plains Avenue
Location:Between St. Mary's Avenue and Amity Street
Honoree: This designation marked the 100th anniversary of The Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, founded in 1903 as a self-help organization for immigrant Italians. Soon after, it erected a meeting hall on White Plains Avenue In 1937, Vito Russo, and 46 other members of the Society, built the shrine honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel, on Amity Street. Vito Russo maintained the shrine until his death in 1954.
LL:2003/14