Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: The Newark Knights Motorcycle Club
Date(s): Saturday, June 15, 2024
Event Time(s): 1:00 P.M.
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Springfield Avenue and South 17th Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Newark Knights Way”
Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana
Additional Information:
Ceremonial Street Designation for The Newark Knights Motorcycle Club to be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1:00 P.M.
Deferred 7R8-b 060524
Tabled 7R8-a 071024
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PSF-f, adopted on May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, etc., for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Knights Motorcycle Club (the “Newark Knights”) was founded in 1972, and now celebrates fifty-two (52) years of service to the City of Newark through the Newark Knights Foundation, in which young riders continue to be mentored on the safety of riding and the importance of giving back to their community; and
WHEREAS, over the years the Newark Knights, became rooted in the City of Newark and supported a number of organizations and community groups and events; they adopted the John F. Kennedy School where they meet with students in an effort to provide everyday essentials and necessary items to address their needs; they also established a partnership with Allen AME Church, attending services and assisting in church community held events; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Knights Motorcycle Club, is an organization that has remained in the City for over fifty (50) years and will soon erect a new modern facility with mixed-use space for community groups to solidify that they are tightly woven into the fabric of the community and are proud of their Newark heritage and will continues to support the City of Newark and its residents for the next fifty-two (52) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council does hereby authorize the honorary and ceremonial renaming of the intersection of Springfield Avenue and South 17th Street “Newark Knights Way“ .
2. The official name of the said streets shall remain Springfield Avenue and South 17th Street in their entirety.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the naming of the intersection of South 17th Street and Springfield Avenue to “Newark Knights Way” for horary and ceremonial purposes only.