Burton Schoenbach Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Creston Avenue and Fordham Road
Honoree: Burton Schoenbach (1929-2015), a textile executive, served on numerous state boards and commissions but was primarily known as an advocate for prison reform. As a member of an investigative commission set up in the aftermath of the 1971 Attica tragedy, he was outspoken about the need to improve prison conditions. He exposed corruption and misconduct of guards in their treatment of inmates. He was on the board of the Urban Economic Development Corporation; a member of the NYS Police Trooper Foundation Advisory Committee; and chairperson of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Half-Way House for the United States Southern District of New York. He notably created a program using inmate labor to build a community center, a first in New York State. He was recognized by the New York State Senate for 30 years of service to the State. (Cabrera)
LL:2017/45