Nathan and Ida Handwerker Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:None
Location:At the southwest corner of Surf Avenue and Stillwell Avenue
Honoree: Nathan Handwerker (1892-1974) came to New York from Poland in 1912. He worked at Feltman’s German Gardens restaurant in Coney Island for 4 years before opening what became Nathan’s Famous in 1916. Ida Handwerker (1897-1976) came to the U.S. as a teenager and began working at a food stand in Coney Island. She was hired by Nathan and it was her unique spice blend that set the hot dogs at Nathan’s Famous apart from the competition. The two eventually married and worked in their Coney Island restaurant for over 50 years until they retired in 1971. The original location of Nathan’s Famous remains iconic, even as the restaurant expanded into a chain in the 1960’s. The hot dog that Nathan and Ida created and the green and yellow sign are recognizable symbols of Americana throughout the world. (Treyger)
LL:2016/92

Nicholas Heyward Sr. Place (Brooklyn)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Bond Street and Baltic Street
Honoree: Nicholas Heyward Sr. (d. December 31, 2018) was the father of Nicholas Heyward Jr., who was fatally shot by a New York City Housing Authority police officer in the nearby housing complex where he lived with his mother, father, and younger brother. On September 27, 1994, Heyward Jr. and his friends were playing cops and robbers in the stairwell of the Gowanus Houses, using plastic toy guns with bright orange-colored handles and tips. Heyward Jr. was shot in the stomach by a Housing Police Officer and died a short time later at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. There is a park named after him (2001). Nicholas Heyward Sr. became an activist against police brutality. He helped establish Parents Against Police Brutality; spent years lobbying for changes in police procedures; and consoled many people whose loved ones had been killed by police officers. He fought for toy stores to stop carrying authentic-looking toy guns, and spoke in schools, churches and other places regarding gun violence. As a result of his actions and his son’s tragedy, Toys R Us and Kmart announced they would not sell any toy guns that could be modified to look like real guns. He started an annual march against police brutality as one of the first members of the October 22 Coalition, a group that has documented and protested police killings nationally. He testified before members of Congress at Medgar Evers College on gun violence in 1997, and also established the Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Memorial Foundation to assist youths in Brooklyn. (Levin)
LL:2022/54

Nicholas J. Sciarra Place (Brooklyn)
Present name:43rd Street
Location:Between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue
Honoree: Mr. Sciarra, a graduate of Bishop Ford H.S. and St Francis College, began working at the Brooklyn Borough President's Community Board unit in 1975. In 1988, he became District Manager for Community Board 7 in Sunset Park. He served in that post until his untimely death on September 22, 1993.
LL:1994/12

Nicholas Naquan Heyward, Jr. Park (Brooklyn)
Present name:Gowanus Park
Location:Wyckoff Street between Bond Street and Hoyt Street
Honoree: Nicholas Nequan Heyward, Jr. (1981-1994) was playing with a realistic-looking toy rifle when he was shot by a police officer. His death led to new regulations on the design of toy guns.
LL:2001/46

Nicholas Polonski Walk (Brooklyn)
Present name:North 6th Street
Location:between Driggs Avenue and Bedford Avenue
Honoree: In the 1970s Nicholas Polonski (1916-1999), a decorated veteran of World War II, led the fight against S&S Corrugated Paper Machinery when the City condemned 92 apartments to prevent S&S from moving its jobs elsewhere. Although the houses were destroyed, Polonski and others formed the Northside Community Development Council to fight for replacement housing, a senior citizens center and to protect their neighborhood. It is still providing services to its community.
LL:2003/34

Nicky Antico Jr. Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:76th Street
Location:Between 14th and 15th Avenue
Honoree: Nicky Antico Jr. (1969-2005) lived much of his life on 76th Street. He worked for the NYC Department of Transportation. On November 22, 2005, while working on a roadway repair in a marked work zone, he was struck by a hit-and-run driver and died four days later.
LL:2006/13