Gregorio Luperon High School Way (Manhattan)
Present name:None
Location:At the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 165th Street
Honoree: Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics, at 501 West 165th St., was founded in 1994 to serve Spanish-speaking students who are new to this country, The school is named for General Gregorio Luperon (1839-1897), a military and political leader and at one point President of the Dominican Republic. The school is located in a largely Dominican neighberhood and, currently, one out of eight of its students is from the dominican Republic. A new program in robotics and aviation, launched in 2018, expands the school’s offerings in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It has served and touched a large group of Dominicans who reside in Washington Heights. Gregorio Luperón H.S. for Science and Mathematics aims to provide a comprehensive education that prioritizes inquiry among a student body of English Language Learners (ELLs). This learning occurs in a Transitional Bilingual, Dual Language and Free-standing ENL Educational setting, which acknowledges and celebrates students’ language, culture and prior experiences, while simultaneously teaching them English in preparation for post-secondary education. (Rodriguez)
LL:2022/54

Gregorio Luperón Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the southern corner of Burnside Avenue
Honoree:  Gregorio Luperón (1839-1897) was a hero of the struggle for Dominican independence from Spain. After being arrested for his participation in the resistance, he managed to escape to the United States. In 1863, he returned to participate in the uprising of Sabaneta and later a full-scale revolution against the Spanish forces. On July 11, 1865, Spain gave the country its independence. In 1876, Luperón became Minister of War and Navy. He was later president of an interim government, based in Puerto Plata and established a liberal regime. (Cabrera)
LL:2015/76