On November 14, 2018, Manhattan Community Board SixĀ updatedĀ its street co-naming policy. The CB6 resolution corresponding with this update can be found here.
The applicant shouldĀ send a brief letter to the BoardĀ and to their local City Council member which details their request that the Board pass a resolution in support of a street co-naming. The letter should clearly identify:
- the candidate for the street co-naming,
- the proposed name of the street,
- the exact location, and
- the city council district the street location is in.
The letter should highlight the candidateās connection to the proposed location of the street co-naming and also address one of the following points:
- whether the candidate for co-naming made a permanent, continuing and significant positive contribution to the greater good of the community, or
- whether the candidate for co-naming has been a continuing contributor to the cultural, economic, educational, intellectual, political or scientific vitality of the community, or
- whether the candidate for co-naming has made an extraordinary contribution in the service of humanity
All requests for street co-namings will be directed to theĀ CB6 Transportation CommitteeĀ for review. If a request is entertained, the applicant will be invited to make a formal presentation to the Transportation Committee, where they will have the opportunity to elaborate on the merits of the request.