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ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF EDISON PLACE BETWEEN MULBERRY STREET AND MCCARTER HIGHWAY TO DON KING WAY.
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WHEREAS, on or about 2015, the City of Newark had a ceremonial celebration for Mr. Don King, naming the intersection of Edison Place and Mulberry Street as Don King Plaza; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Don King, is well known throughout the world as a longtime professional boxing promoter and iconic sports personality who promoted the most prominent names in boxing history including Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Roy Jones, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, what is less known is his generosity toward Newark’s residents and Newark based community groups; and
WHEREAS, for the last 15 years, Mr. King has generously donated thousands of turkeys around the holidays to Newark residents; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Don King may be a native son of Cleveland, Ohio, but he has adopted Newark as his own demonstrating an unwavering commitment to social and economic justice in urban communities like Newark; and
WHEREAS, his personal history of rising from the depths of despair to becoming one of the most powerful men in sports entertainment is unparalleled; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Don King has been honored as a humanitarian and philanthropist for his contributions to the NAACP, UNCF college Fund, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation and the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund, he is certainly deserving of a street to be named in his honor; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council would like to commemorate his legacy and his contributions to the City of Newark by renaming a portion of Edison Place to Don King Way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The name of Edison Place between Mulberry Street and McCarter Highway is hereby changed to Don King Way.
2. This Ordinance is adopted under and by virtue of the provisions of Title XXIX, Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Newark.
3. The Director of the Department of Engineering is authorized and directed to change street signs, update the official City Map, the Newark Geographic Information System and other documents to reflect the change of street name set forth herein and to take any and all steps necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance and ensure the full compliance with Title XXIX, Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Newark.
4. All ordinances, resolutions, and regulations or parts of ordinances, resolutions and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
5. If any section, paragraph, article, subdivision, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to this action, paragraph, article, subdivision, clause or provisions so adjudged, and the remainder of this Ordinance shall be deemed valid and effective.
6. This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
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Ordinance authorizing the name change of Edison Place between Mulberry Street and McCarter Highway to Don King Way.