It was at the Corner of Castle Hill and Lafayette Avenues next to the senior center and NYCHA Houses where Ms. Gerri Lamb was the tenant leader that was chosen to honer her with a street co-naming. Friends and elected officials came out to honor Ms. Gerri Lamb who passed away last year to co-name a street in her honor.
The event was organized by Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. who put forward the street co-naming in the city council. To rename a street the City Council is the last step, and has to approve or deny the street co-naming. Many came out to show their appreciation of all the good things Ms. Gerry Lamb did.
Above - Children from the Kips Bay youth center performed before the elected officials spoke of Ms. Gerri Lamb.
Below - Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. was the first to speak of the good that Gerri Lamb did in her lifetime.
Above - Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark spoke of knowing Ms. Gerri Lamb.
Below - Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. spoke of his interaction with Ms. Gerri Lamb for almost his entire life.
Above - You can see the name of Gerri Lamb being uncovered right under the street sign Castle Hill Avenue.
Below - With the cover fully off the new Street sign you can see Gerri Lamb Way right under Castle Hill Avenue.
A second street sign is given to the family of Ms. Gerri Lamb. The Lamb family is joined by Ruben Diaz Sr., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and former Deputy Bronx Borough President (a good friend of Ms. Gerri Lamb) Aurelia Greene.
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