Lily Gavin Place (Queens)
Present name:Queens Boulevard
Location:Between 39th Place and 40th Street
Honoree: Lily Gavin, who died in July 2016, was the owner of Dazies Restaurant in Sunnyside and a leader in her Queens community. She was very active in several community groups such as the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and the Sunnyside Senior Center. She was the honorary director of the LaGuardia Community College Foundation and she was responsible for raising money to repair the Sunnyside Arch sign. She supported the local YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Queens Council of Tourism, and was one of the first women to join the Sunnyside Kiwanis Club. She was also a founding member of the Sunnyside Shines business improvement district and sponsored many events either financially or by providing food. (Van Bramer)
LL:2017/237; 2017/45