SEE: Park Slope Street Renamed For Late Brooklyn Assembly Member

Park Slope NY

24 November, 2021

12:51 PM

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PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A prominent Park Sloper and former assembly member who died last year has been given his own block in the neighborhood. Elected officials and family members unveiled a new sign co-naming Seventh Avenue and Third Street as "Joseph Ferris Way" on Monday in honor of the former elected official, who died at 85 years old from coronavirus last year. "Joe loved Brooklyn and helped to create so many of the institutions & community groups we love," Council Member Brad Lander Tweeted about the renaming. "We'll remember and honor him." Grateful to celebrate the co-naming of 3rd St & 7th Ave for the late assembly member Joseph Ferris with his family & @Bobby4Brooklyn. Joe loved Brooklyn and helped to create so many of the institutions & community groups we love. We'll remember and honor him. pic.twitter.com/arFGUf3rGW— Brad Lander (@bradlander) November 22, 2021 Ferris served in the state assembly from 1975 to 1984 representing Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Sunset Park and Borough Park, according to his obituary in the Brooklyn Paper. He was known as a fierce advocate against racist policies, including red-lining, and held many roles in the borough, including with the Park Slope Civic Council, the Kensington Community Council and Bed-Stuy nonprofit the Magnolia Tree Institute, according to the outlet. The street co-naming is one of several blocks in Park Slope named for prominent members of the neighborhood or the city. This year, elected officials also named a Prospect Park West block for a late NYPD officer and another stretch of Seventh Avenue for legendary newspaper man Pete Hamill.