Luke Adams Way (Queens)
Present name:46th Street
Location:Between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue
Honoree: Luke Adams (1938-2014) a reporter and photographer for the Woodside Herald, was deeply involved in the Sunnyside-Woodside community for over 40 years. He served as president of Sunnyside Woodside Lions Club, vice president of Sunnyside Artists, and president of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce. He organized demonstrations on Queens Boulevard for more police and created the first comprehensive Sunnyside website in 1991. He earned $7,000 for local food pantries, created a Lions fundraising book with recipes from Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro, had his own newsletter, “Street Talk”, and compiled “Good Old Days” photos of historic Sunnyside. He donated to numerous charities, including Boys Scouts of America, and worked on the Gateway Restoration project, which created the iconic Sunnyside Arch. (Van Bramer)
LL:2015/15

Nina Adams Way (Queens)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of 41st Avenue and 12th Street
Honoree: Nina Adams (1944-2015) was president of the Queensbridge Tenant Association and received many awards for recognition of her community work. She represented approximately 12,000 Queensbridge residents, and lobbied city, state and federal officials for programs to benefit residents. She started the Queensbridge Outreach program, which organizes after-school activities and field trips to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore for kids from Queensbridge Houses. During the 1980s, she took in many children under her own care to keep them from wandering dangerous streets after school. (Van Bramer)
LL:2017/45

Terri Mona Adams Way (Queens)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of 49th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard
Honoree: Terri Mona Adams (?-2017) was a lifelong Hunters Point resident and civic leader. She retired from the United States Navy in the 1980s as an operations supervisor. She served as president of the Hunters Point Community Development Corp. (HPCDC), a merchant group established in 1952. She was also a member of Community Board 2. Under her leadership, HPCDC initiated an Easter Parade on Vernon Boulevard and an egg hunt and Easter Bonnet contest in John Andrews Playground. Halloween and Stop the Violence events were also held there under her leadership. She started the annual Hunters Point Community Unity event in 1995 and also worked with the 108th Precinct to combine Community Unity with National Night Out Against Crime. She organized the first Hunters Point Farmers Market and Hunters Point Eco-Friendly Flea Market on 48th Avenue in 2005. In addition, under her leadership, HPCDC started sponsoring Holiday Lights on Vernon Boulevard, and the annual Breakfast with Santa for Children at the Riverview Restaurant. She also served as president of St. Mary's Seniors. (Van Bramer)
LL:2019/24