NYC Honorary Street Names

Cummings

Linton J. Cummings Square (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:Intersection of Givan Avenue and Fish Avenue
Honoree: Linton Cummings (1926-1996), while still studying for his degree in accounting, set up the accounting system for the new Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF), established to help school dropouts get further education and employment. As a result of his work he was named vice president of HEDF in 1972 and two years later became its president. .
LL:1998/53


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