Teitel Brothers Lane (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Arthur Avenue and 186th Street
Honoree: Teitel Brothers Wholesale and Retail Grocery Company is located at 2372 Arthur Avenue in Little Italy of the Bronx. A third generation, family owned and operated business, Teitel Brothers offer the finest Italian imported gourmet specialty items. Jacob and Morris Teitel, brothers and Austrian Jewish immigrants, arrived in America through Ellis Island, in 1912. Tailors by trade, in 1915, Jacob and Morris decided to start a new business together and opened Teitel Brothers Grocery Store. Although the neighborhood was, predominantly, Italian, it was not uncommon to find merchants of Jewish descent. In fact, Jacob learned to speak Italian before he learned to speak English. The family lived upstairs from the grocery store in a three bedroom apartment with five people. At the foot of the store’s entrance sits a mosaic tile Star of David. Jacob had the Jewish Star installed during the Great Depression. Culture, religion and family values are at the heart of what makes Teitel Brothers still in business today. The store is run by Gilbert and his sons Jean, Michael, Eddie and Billy Fassbender, Eddie’s childhood friend. Teitel Brothers is open year round Monday-Saturday, 7:00am-5:30m, except for Jewish Holidays. For over 100 years, Teitel Brothers has catered to a vast and distinctive clientele, including neighborhood retail customers and wholesale grocery stores and restaurants spanning the tri-state area and beyond. (Torres)
LL:2021/14

The Chantels Hit Record “Maybe” (Bronx)
Present name:Prospect Avenue
Location:Between 165th Street and 166th Street
Honoree: “Maybe” by The Chantels was written by Arlene Smith when she was 16 years old. It was recorded at a church in midtown Manhattan in October 1957, while the group were all still in high school at St. Anthony of Padua in the Bronx. The song was released in December 1957. It is ranked No. 199 by Rolling Stone on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. (Salamanca, Jr.)
LL:2018/139

The Chords-Hit Record “Sh-Boom” 1954 (Bronx)
Present name:Jennings Street
Location:Between Prospect Avenue and Union Avenue
Honoree: The Chords, formed in 1951 in the Bronx, consisted of Carl and Claude Feaster, Jimmy Keyes, Floyd “Buddy” McRae and Ricky Edwards. Their 1954 recording of “Sh-Boom” was a United States top ten hit.
LL:2012/14

The Leona Clardy Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:Corner of Walton Avenue and 177th Street
Honoree: Ms. Clardy (1921-2004) was a life-long resident of the Bronx and was always committed and dedicated to improving the community. She was a soft spoken lady who loved children, who was a drum major for better neighborhood services.
LL:2005/43

The Point Community Development Corporation Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Manida Street and Garrison Avenue
Honoree: The Point opened its doors in 1994, a time when Hunts Point was facing declining investment and tarnished morale. Responding to a community in crisis, the organization began working with local residents to strengthen this South Bronx neighborhood. The organization has bolstered community members’ endeavors through arts, environmental and business oriented services and contributed to the area’s resurgence in arts and culture. Its programming falls within three main headings all aimed at the comprehensive revitalization of the Hunts Point community: Youth Development, Arts and Culture, and Community Development. Specific youth programs include the comprehensive After School Program (ASP) for youth, teen community leadership group A.C.T.I.O.N. (Activists Coming To Inform Our Neighborhood), the peer education Mind’s Empowered Project aimed at reducing HIV/STI and teen pregnancy, and arts-in-education programs, including the International Center of Photography (ICP) at THE POINT. (Salamanca)
LL:2022/54

The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue (Bronx)
Present name:Bartow Avenue
Location:in its entirety
Honoree: This designation honors the famed civil rights leader (b. 1929) who organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott, led the 1963 March on Washington, and was assassinated on April 4, 1968. The designation applies to the entire length of Bartow Avenue.
LL:2003/34

Thelma Boyd Boulevard (Bronx)
Present name:East 170th Street
Location:Between Webster Avenue and Third Avenue
Honoree: Thelma Boyd (d. 2005) moved to Morris Houses in 1953 and was a tenant advocate for over 50 years, particularly for residents of Claremont Village.
LL:2005/131

Thomas ‘Tommy’ A. Solfio Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the southeast corner of Buttrick Avenue and Harding Avenue
Honoree: Thomas ‘Tommy’ A. Solfio (1927-2001), a United States Navy veteran, was a leader in the Throggs Neck community. He was one of the founders of the Throggs Neck Little League, helped build the field house for the players and also managed the Throggs Neck Little League team. He also helped Throggs Neck Historian Bill Twomey with his bi-weekly Throggs Neck Memories newspaper column which was then turned into a 300-page book. He again helped Bill Twomey with other books based on the Bronx called, A Pictorial Survey of Throggs Neck, The Bronx – 1983, The Bronx in Bits & Pieces and a photo book called, Throggs Neck – Pelham Bay. He was a member of the Throggs Neck Homeowners, St. Francis De Chantal Sea Cadets and the Preston High School Association. (Gjonaj)
LL:2022/54

Thomas E. Brown Avenue (Bronx)
Present name:Baychester Avenue
Location:East 233rd Street and Burke Avenue
Honoree: Thomas E. Brown (1921-1998), who taught instrumental music for 30 years in New York City schools, was a leader in the Baychester community, combating problems such as flooding, prostitution, rat infestation, and unwanted building developments. He also distributed surplus food to needy families and helped youths find summer jobs.
LL:2000/46

Thomas L. Guess Place (Bronx)
Present name:Clinton Avenue
Location:Between Oakland Place and East 180th Street
Honoree: Thomas L. Guess was a the founder of The Tremont Community Senior Citizen Center, Inc. which is regarded as one of the most outstanding and progressive senior centers in the City of New York.
LL:2009/46

Thomasina Bushby Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of 174th Street and Davidson Avenue
Honoree:  Thomasina Bushby (1940-2021), a longtime professor of Sociology and Social Sciences at Monroe College, was a community leader in Morris Heights. Active in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, she worked to increase participation in politics and develop local talent in the Jerome A Greene Democratic Club. She was secretary of Community Board 5 in the Bronx and Executive Director of the Morris Heights Neighborhood Improvement Association. In 1981, she helped establish the Morris Heights Health Center and was a member of its board for 40 years. As a Professor of Sociology and the Social Sciences she taught first at the College of New Rochelle and then for 35 years, at Monroe College with a focus on marriage and the family and criminal justice. Throughout the years she worked with various community organizations such as CASA, which advocated for tenant rights; the NAACP Bronx Chapter; Black United Leadership of the Bronx;, South Bronx People for Change; the Black Child Development Institute; the 174th Street Homeowner Association; and the Office of Black Ministry of the Archdiocese of New York. She was active in successful voter education efforts; for the effective affirmative-action policies; for the creation of crimes prevention programs. She helped develop Harrison Circle, a senior citizen development as well as the 174th Street Homeowner Association, and worked on various political campaigns. At multiple times throughout the years she stepped into the role of President of the Parish Council of her church, St. Francis of Assisi Church, as as being a longstanding member of the church’s Rosary Society. (Cabrera)
LL:2022/54

Throgs Neck Expressway (Bronx)
Present name:Hollywood Avenue
Location:Between Dewey Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway
Honoree: For over 40 years the owners of 485 and 489 Throgs Neck Expressway believed this was their legal address. A street sign at the corner read Throgs Neck Expressway, but when the sign fell, the Department of Transportation advised the owners that they actually lived in Hollywood Avenue. Since these residents have long used Throgs Neck Expressway as their address, this stretch of Hollywood Avenue was co-named accordingly.
LL:2003/14

Timothy R. Sullivan Square (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:Intersection of West 231st Street and Kingsbridge Avenue
Honoree: Timothy R. Sullivan, a community activist in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, organized many tenant and block associations. His expertise in the field of housing enabled him to help thousands of people over a period of 20 years. He taught himself Spanish so that he could help Spanish-speaking people who moved into the community. In addition to work in tenants' rights, he was a member of Community Board 8 and served on the board of the Riverdale Mental Health Association. He died on September 8, 1989.
LL:1992/31

Twana Gilliard-Green Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Rogers Place and Dawson Street
Honoree: Twana Gilliard-Green (1973-2015) was a grassroots activist and long-time member of Community Board 2. As a member of CB 2, she fought for affordable housing; improvements to public schools, and safer streets. She organized food drives; fundraising walks to fight diseases; and holiday parties for all in the community. When an intersection at P.S. 60 proved to be an accident danger, she demanded the city add crossing guards. And when they didn’t, she stood in the street herself to direct traffic. Speed bumps have now been installed along the formerly hazardous stretch of street. Ms. Gilliard-Green graduated from Monroe College and worked for the Children’s Aid Society. She and her husband founded the Goodfellaz Autoclub, through which they established charities serving the needy in Hunts Point. (Salamanca)
LL:2016/92