Talk:John Jay McKelvey Sr.

Legacy in Spuyten Duyvil

On April 23, 2020, two resolutions were affirmed by Bronx Community Board 8 to co-name the intersections of Bradley Terrace and Palisade Avenue in honor of John J. McKelvey Sr. and the intersection of Palisade Avenue between Independence Avenue and Edsall Avenue after the former Villa Rosa Bonheur.https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/spuyten-duyvil-step-street-closer-to-history-reconnection,71751? Initially the resolutions were rejected by the then Council Member Andrew Cohen, but were later advanced by Council Member Eric Dinowitz to the NYC Council. On Dec. 15, 2021, the NYC Council voted in favor of a combined co-naming of the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Independence Avenue, at Bradley Terrace as "Palisade Avenue / John J. McKelvey Sr. Villa Rosa Bonheur Way". https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5360385&GUID=D967D2B7-C56E-4C1B-BD8E-9D3DC9F9EA0C&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=villa+rosa

On April 8, 2022, the street co-naming will be unveiled in a public ceremony, (hosted by Council Member Eric Dinowitz) successfully ending a three year effort by community activist Stephanie Coggins for the historic acknowledgment of the contributions of John J. McKelvey Sr. to Spuyten Duyvil and for preservation of the legacy of architectural gemstone Villa Rosa Bonheur, after its untimely and controversial demolition by a developer to build a apartment building. This demolition was in spite of the pronounced and extended outcry of the community.

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/protesters-were-too-late-to-save-beloved-villa,70725

For more information on this effort, please see: https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/activist-rename-street-after-developer-mckelvey-bronx-nyc,70945? https://bronx.news12.com/petition-calls-for-renaming-historic-home-after-developer-41452760 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cogginss (talk • contribs) 21:58, 9 March 2022 (UTC)