Mary Vallati Place (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:Intersection of Mosholu Parkway South and Perry Avenue
Honoree: Mary Vallati (1915-2017) was a community activist who attended St. Philip Neri Church on a regular basis. She was a tenant leader for a building on Decatur Avenue and later joined the Bedford Mosholu Community Association. She was a community organizer for the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition. She took part in a demonstration against the closure of the C-Town on East 204th Street and was successful in keeping the store open. She was an active member of the 52nd Precinct Community Council, joining in functions that included the Open House held at the Webster Avenue precinct in July. For her dedication, NYPD allowed a bench funded by friends of Mary Vallati bearing her name to be placed outside the stationhouse. She was also an active member of the Bronx Pioneers, a charitable group comprised of retirees from the telephone company. (Cohen)
LL:2018/139