It was a beautiful crisp September morning as over 100 people gathered to pay their respects to former Community Board 12 District Manager Carmen Rosa who recently Passed away. DM Rosa was a staple in CB 12, and helped keep the community going. The elected officials who were on hand included Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Congressman Eliot Engel, and of course Councilman Andy King, whose office put the street renaming of East 229th Street along the Community Board 12 office together. There were also many friends and family members on hand including CB 12 Chairman Father Richard Gorman, who has not been in the best of health as he is recovering from surgery he recently had. The photos below will tell the rest of the story.
Above - You can see the new sign in honor of Carmen Rosa is right on the corner of White Plains Road and East 229th Street, and that is the Community Board 12 office where Ms. Rosa served as District Manager in the background.
Below - Councilman Andy King whose office made this street renaming happen welcomes Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson.
Above - Councilman Andy King welcomes the over 100 people who came for the street renaming of the corner of White Plains Road and East 229th Street. Photos of Ms. Rosa are on both sides of Councilman King.
Below - The Edie Sisters sing the National Anthem.
Above - Councilman King welcomes Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. to say a few words.
Below - BP Diaz tells a story to the people of how Carmen Rosa was dedicated to her family and her other family the community she worked for at CB 12.
Above - Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie tells about the fine work that Ms. Rosa Did.
Below - In the front row next to Ms. Rosa's immediate family are Congressman Eliot Engel, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx DA Robert Johnson, Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr., and Bronx Borough commissioners as well as Community Board 12 Chairman Father Richard Gorman who are not in the photo.
Above - The Rosa family was given a proclamation by City Councilman Andy King.
Below - It was time for the Rosa family members to unveil 'Carmen Rosa Way'.
Above - As the covering came off 'Carmen Rosa Way' was now an official New York City Street.
Below - The family is given a second street sign, as the elected officials join in for a group photo.
