NYC Honorary Street Names

DiMango

Mafalda DiMango Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of 81st Street and 15th Avenue
Honoree:  Mafalda DiMango (1926-2018) was one the longest-serving school board members in the history of the City. She served over 40 years in School District 20 as a member of the school board and the Community Education Council. She was also a member of the Dyker Heights Civic Association and Community Board 11. She received many awards for her service, including the Civic Award, the Woman of the Year Award and the Hidden Treasure of the Community Award. She received the JFK Italian-American Heritage Citation, was honored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and was knighted by the president of Italy. (Brannan)
LL:2019/24


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