Alex Pauline Road (Queens)
Present name:134th Road
Location:Between Bedell Street and 176th Street
Honoree:  Alex Pauline (1957-2019) grew up playing basketball in South Rochdale Playground with his brothers and friends. His entire, extended family attended Public School 80Q and as an adult, he never left the area, becoming the school custodian, a teacher and the basketball coach at the school. His workdays would begin at 7 a.m. in the classroom and end at 10 p.m. with his custodial work. In 1988, he created a non-profit basketball program called “Drug Free That’s Me” that was held on weekends on the full basketball court in South Rochdale Playground. The program not only taught basketball but also educated the youth on the detrimental effects of drug use, the importance of education, and life itself. Nine months after Mr. Pauline’s passing, the first annual "Drug Free That's Me Day in Memory of Al Pauline" took place with several players that participated in Drug Free That's Me when they were kids. (Adams)
LL:2022/54