Michael Reidy Pathway (Bronx)
Present name:none
Location:Intersection of West Fordham Road and University Avenue
Honoree: Police officer Michael Reidy, (1960-1987) was a lifelong resident of 2336 University Avenue and attended the nearby Saint Nicholas of Tolentine School. He was appointed to the NYPD in 1986 and assigned to Neighborhood Stabilization Unit #7. On January 23, 1987 Officer Reidy entered his building and was confronted by an armed gunman who demanded his money. A gunfight ensued in which Officer Reidy was fatally shot. He was only 26 years old.
LL:2003/34