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BrandtEmma Brandt Way (Queens) Present name:None Location:At the intersection of 74th Street and 30th Avenue Honoree: Emma Brandt (1937-2015) was a member of Queens Community Board 3 for over 30 years, and was chair of its Health and Hospital Services Committee. She was a member of the North Queens Homeowners Civic Association from 1961 to 2015 and its president from 1987 to 1989. She was a member of the Jackson Heights Volunteer Ambulance Corps for over 10 years and was named Woman of the Year by former Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. She was also a member of the Elmhurst Hospital Advisory Board; as well as the Jackson Heights Beautification Group; and was a Chaplain in the Queens American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. (Constantinides) LL:2016/92 Turid S. Brandt Road (Staten Island) Present name:None Location:Corner of Willowbrook Road and Sheraden Avenue [On the city map, these streets don’t quite intersect] Honoree: Turid S. Brandt (1949-2006) worked for the Social Security Administration from 1967 to 1990. After her retirement, she volunteered at P.S. 54, serving as PTA president. She started the Reading for Life Program and the Valentines Dance enriching the lives of the students. LL:2008/64 |
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