Salvatore “Buddy” Scotto Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:None
Location:At the South East Corner of 1st Place and Court Street from Court Street to Smith Street
Honoree: Salvatore “Buddy” Scotto (1928-2020), an Army veteran of the Korean War, was regarded as the unofficial “Mayor of Carroll Gardens”. He was the second generation owner and funeral director of Scotto Funeral Home in Carroll Gardens, which also served as a meeting place for many community organizations. He was a founder and active member of the Carroll Gardens Association; the Gowanus Canal Community Development Corporatio; the Independent Neighborhood Democrats; and the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group. He was also a board member of the Eileen Dugan Senior Center, Sacred Heart-St. Stephen’s Parish, and St. Mary Star of the Sea Church on Court Street. He is also credited with popularizing the name of “Carroll Gardens.” (Lander)
LL:2022/54