Avilés on four street co-namings in District 3

Thank you, colleagues.

Today I'm proud to bring four street co-namings to a vote that honor the leaders in history of District 3.

First, we honor Maria Interlandi Reno, the beloved principal from PS 124, and her commitment to inclusive education.

We also celebrate the life and work of Josephine Messicote Brown, the executive director of the New York Memory Center, who led the nation's first early intervention and support program for people diagnosed

with Alzheimer's and dementia.

We also honor Paolo Pesce, an Italian immigrant and proud Bensonhurst resident who opened La Bella Marketplace, a family-owned market that is the hub for the community.

Finally, on the Battle of Brooklyn's 250th anniversary, we celebrate Red Hook's history by honoring Fort Defiance, a key site in the American

Revolutionary War, and the terminus for the Lenape Trail later known as Red Heck Lane.

I want to thank the family and friends and community members that led the charge to honor our district's history and community leaders.

Thank you.

Councilmember Thomas Henry, followed by Osei.