NYC Honorary Street Names

Wieder

Harry Wieder Way (Manhattan)
Present name:Forsyth Street
Location:Between Stanton Street and Rivington Street
Honoree: Harry Wieder (d. 2010) was a member of Community Board 3 (CB 3) and an activist for gay rights and people with disabilities. He was profiled in Betty Adelsen’s 2005 book entitled, “The Lives of Dwarfs: Their Journey from Public Curiosity Toward Social Liberation.”
LL:2011/47


Contact | © 2005-2022 by Gilbert Tauber