Ms. Aida Perez-Loiza Aldea Lane (Manhattan)
Present name:None
Location:At the northwest corner of East 105th Street and Lexington Avenue
Honoree: Aida Perez-Loiza Aldea (1935-2012), born in Puerto Rico, was a community and cultural leader in East Harlem. She retired from the City's Child Support Division after 25 years of service, and then worked part-time at the Covello Senior Center until she passed away. She also was president of Los Hermanos Fraternos de Loiza and an organizer of the annual Fiesta Loiza Aldea for 35 years. She founded and was an active member of many cultural organizations in East Harlem including La Fiesta Folkroica Puertorique¤o, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, and El Museo del Barrio. (Mark-Viverito)
LL:2016/23, 2017/45