It was a beautiful day for a street naming by Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato for the prestigious Preston High School. The corner of Schurtz Avenue and Brinsmade Avenue where Preston High School sits, became Preston High School Way Thursday afternoon as the new street sign covering was unveiled by Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato, Council Majority Leader Amanda Farias, Preston High School Principal Jennifer Connolly, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, State Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, students, parents, and alumni of Preston High School.
Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato who attended Preston High school gave welcoming and closing remarks, Preston Junior Jada Parks sang the National Anthem, there was a blessing by Monsignor John Graham of St. Francis de Chantal, speeches by Councilwoman Farais a 2007 Preston alumni, Preston principal Connolly, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, State Senator Nathalia Fernandez, and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto. It was then time to walk to the street pole with a covering on a sign with a rope attached to it. Everyone gathered and with a tug of the rope "Preston High School Way" was revealed.







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