STREET CO-NAMING PROCEDURES FROM CB5, BROOKLYN

Streets located within the boundaries of Brooklyn Community Board 5 (CB5) will be considered for co-naming with adherence to the criteria established by the Board and with full discretion of the Board.

Prospective individual honorees must have a minimum of 10 years of community service and have displayed some significant cultural or historical, positive impact in the district and/or in the proposed area/block of the co-name request.  Prospective organization/group honorees must have displayed significant positive impact or cultural influence for a minimum of 20 years within the district with direct services provided to the community at large. Exceptions may be recognized for individuals who are deceased based on tragic or highly-recognized circumstances (crime, accident, disease, military service or the like, or other agreed upon circumstance).  The Board, at its discretion (through majority vote) can determine circumstances outside of standard guidelines.

See full application here.