Joe Manfredi Way (Staten Island)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane
Honoree: Joe Manfredi (1938-2015) came from Italy in 1952 and worked as a mechanic at Safe Rambler Motors in Brooklyn while attending night classes in automatic transmission repair. He later purchased Safe Rambler Motors and transformed it into Safe Toyota, the first Toyota dealership in New York. Among numerous charities he supported, he was on the Board of the Maimonides Hospital and was a founding member of the Italian American Federation, which helps immigrants adjust to life in America. He was also the founder and president of the Mola Sports Club and a board member of the the US Soccer Federation. He served as president of the Italian-American Soccer League and the National Champion Brooklyn Italian Soccer team. In 1988, he acquired the Staten Island Vipers soccer franchise. (Matteo)
LL:2016/92