NYC Honorary Street Names

Tam

Hon. Thomas Tam Way (Manhattan)
Present name:None
Location:Underneath the Canal Street sign on the Southeast corner of Canal and Cortland Alley
Honoree: Dr. Tam (1946-2008) a public-health educator and filmmaker, was the first Chinese-American Trustee of the City University. He organized the Asian-American Higher Education Council at CUNY and led efforts to establish the first Asian/Asian-American Research Institute at CUNY.
LL:2009/92


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