Members of Bronx Community Board 12 (CB 12), elected officials, friends and family members will gathered Saturday, September 12 at 11 a.m. at the corner of East 229th Street and White Plains Road, Bronx, to rename the intersection “Carmen Rosa Way” in memory of the longtime district manager of CB 12.
Council Member Andy King will officiate the ceremony and present a City Council Proclamation to the family.
Carmen L. Rosa, a first generation New Yorker and longtime resident of the Bronx, had provided more than 20 years stellar service and contributions to Community Board 12. In 1995, after serving seven years as Community Board 12’s Assistant District Manager, Ms. Rosa became District Manager. From the start, she has applied an unparalleled level of expertise, dedication, leadership skills to improving the quality of life for Community Board 12 residents and for the Bronx as a whole.
During Ms. Rosa’s tenure as District Manager of Community Board 12, she played an instrumental role in getting the toxic site known as Hexagon Labs cleaned by the Federal and State Department of Environmental Protection, ensuring the contaminates contained at the site would no longer endanger residents.
In her role as District Manager for the second largest populated district in the borough of the Bronx, Ms. Rosa responded to the needs of young people and submitted a proposal to the Mayor, which identified a potential site for an all-inclusive recreational facility.
Ms. Rosa’s work with the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, the South Bronx Economic Development Corporation and the White Plains Road merchants association culminated in a revitalization program with local industrial merchants, developing a vital economic engine in the 12th District.
In addition to her tireless work with Community Board 12, Ms. Rosa was a devoted mother of two children, Linda A. Angueira and Alfredo M. Angueira, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Monroe College. She truly excelled in all of her endeavors and earned the enduring gratitude of all New Yorkers.
