Name and Rename Seven NYC Streets and Public Places
Enacted on Oct 26, 2026
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/156
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill officially gives honorary co-names to 7 streets and public places across Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and Brooklyn, honoring notable individuals and community landmarks. Six of the seven co-namings are updates or relocations of previously approved street signs, correcting or adjusting names already on the books. The changes are requested by the local City Council Members representing each area.
The story behind this bill
Why it was introduced
The bill adds honorary names to seven streets and public places across the city. Each name honors a person, group, or place with local meaning: a 2026 NBA champion team, a community organizer, a police sergeant, a student athlete, a cultural neighborhood, a longtime community volunteer, and a historic Queens mall. It also fixes some technical errors in two earlier co-naming laws by repealing outdated sections.
At the hearings
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2026-09-10
The committee chair described the bill as a routine ceremonial co-naming measure honoring the Knicks' 2026 championship and six other people or places, plus small technical fixes to an earlier law. The committee quickly voted to approve it with no debate.
In support
- Chairperson Ty Hankerson: Urged colleagues to vote in favor, calling it a ceremonial bill honoring community figures and the Knicks.
“The second preconsidered bill would supplement the recent co-naming bill we passed in June with the co-naming of 7 thoroughfares and public places, including Champions Way, which honors our 2026 NBA champion Knicks.”
“I'd like to congratulate my colleagues who have proposed these pieces of legislation, and I urge all of my colleagues on the committee to vote in favor of the legislation before us.”
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City Council (Stated Meeting) · 2026-09-10
The bill was coupled with other items on the general orders calendar and passed as part of a bulk roll call vote. Only one member, Simcha Felder, abstained; no one spoke specifically against the bill or explained an abstention for it.
Raised concerns
- Council Member Felder: Abstained on Intro 1027 without giving a stated reason during the roll call.
“I vote, I vote aye on all, except, I vote no on M88 and underlying Resolution 639, and I abstain on Intro 1027.”
“Intro 1027, which was adopted by a, a vote of 49 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and 1 abstention.”
How it turned out
The Committee on Parks and Recreation approved the bill 9-0 on September 10, 2026, and the full Council passed it the same day, 49 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention (Simcha Felder). The Council sent it to the Mayor, who returned it unsigned; it became law automatically under City Charter rules on October 10, 2026.
What the record doesn’t say
- The documents do not say why Council Member Felder abstained on this bill.
- The documents do not explain why the Mayor returned the bill unsigned rather than signing or vetoing it.
- The documents do not identify the bill's lead sponsor beyond listing multiple co-sponsoring council members for different sections.
Sources
- Committee Report 9/10/26
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-10-26
- Hearing Transcript 9/10/26
Written by AI from official Council records. Votes and status come from the record; quotes are checked word for word against the official hearing transcripts.
Details
- Introduced
- Sep 10, 2026
- Passed Council
- Oct 10, 2026
- Enacted
- Oct 10, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Parks and Recreation
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Official Description
This bill would co-name 7 thoroughfares and public places, based on requests of Council Members whose district includes the location. Of these 7 co-names, 6 are either a relocation of a previously enacted co-naming or a revision to the street sign installed with respect to a previously enacted co-naming.