Police Officer Manuel (Manny) Vargas Way (Bronx)
Present name:Rhinelander Avenue
Location:Between Eastchester Road and Stillwell Avenue
Honoree: Manny Vargas (1969-2018) was a highly decorated 23-year veteran of the NYPD. He was appointed to the NYPD on February 28, 1994. After graduating, from the Police Academy, he was assigned to the 24th Precinct in Manhattan. He was later transferred to the 49th Precinct in 2006 and worked as a patrol officer until 2013 when he was selected to serve as one of the precinct's Traffic Safety Officers. He died as a result of 9/11 illness from working at Ground Zero. (Gjonaj)
LL:2019/24

Ronney (Venezuela) Vargas Place (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of East 152nd Street and Wales Avenue
Honoree: Ronney Vargas (d. 2008) was a professional boxer and three-time Golden Gloves champion all by the age of 20. As his undefeated boxing career was beginning to blossom, he was shot and killed in East Tremont after a dispute with five men.
LL:2012/48