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GardnerFirefighter Thomas A. Gardner Street (Queens) Present name:163rd Street Location:Between 43rd Avenue and 45th Avenue Honoree: Firefighter Thomas A. Gardner (b. 1962) died on September 11, 2001 during fire and rescue operations following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. LL:2003/62 Rev. William E. Gardner Place (Queens) Present name:31st Avenue Location:Between 100th Street and 101st Street Honoree: William E. Gardner, Sr. (1907-1974) served a series of churches in his native Florida before becoming pastor of the First Baptist Church, East Elmhurst, in 1950. During his pastorate First Baptist grew from less than 200 to over 2,200 members. A beautiful new church costing more than half a million dollars was built. LL:2001/ 68 |
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