Dr. Louis A. Grecco Way (Staten Island)
Present name:None
Location:At the corner of Bedford Avenue and Richmond Road
Honoree: Dr. Louis A. Grecco [no dates given] was a highly respected obstetrician and gynecologist for over 30 years. He was also an environmental activist who spearheaded studies to determine if the Fresh Kills and Brookfield landfills caused birth defects and whether air pollution played a role in Staten Island’s high respiratory disease rate. He assisted in investigations by the Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and as a member of the scientific advisory panel overseeing the city Health Department’s Staten Island Cancer Incidence Study. As a physician, he testified before several government bodies to heighten awareness of links between pollution and illness, and raised concern that the carbon monoxide released from landfills could have a detrimental effect on the fetuses in pregnant women. He was chairman of the Richmond County Medical Society’s Public Health Committee. He received recognition and awards from President George H. W. Bush, and President Bill Clinton for over 30 years of service to his profession and to the community of Staten Island. (Matteo)
LL:2022/54