street renaming

Beckham became principal at the school in 1999, and died last year of cancer. 

Det. Randolph Holder was killed in East Harlem in 2015 while responding to gang-related gunshots.

The corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street will be co-named Betty Jean DiBiaso Way.

East 42nd Street and Second Avenue was temporarily renamed for the iconic newspaper columnist.

Frances Perkins was the nation's longest-serving Secretary of Labor.

A friend of Emma Brandt suggested the city change its policy on only renaming streets for the deceased. 

The St. Albans intersection will be renamed for "Malik 'Phife Dawg' Taylor Way" this Saturday.

The intersection at 67th Avenue and 110th Street in Forest Hills will now be known as The Ramones Way.

Mickey Leigh talks about his youth in Forest Hills ahead of The Ramones street renaming this weekend. 

The intersection of 67th Avenue and 110th Street in Forest Hills will be renamed The Ramones Way. 

A portion of Sutphin Boulevard is now known as "D’Aja Naquai Robinson Way." 

Longtime Manhattan Plaza resident Lynn Brooks founded Big Apple Greeter, which gives free NYC tours.

Justin Zemser played football at Channel View and went on to play for the U.S Naval Academy's team. 

A Change.org petition aims for 1,500 signatures to get the city to rename a Midtown corner for him.

The famous artist's name will grace the corner of West 103rd Street and Broadway.