Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Designation
Honoree: Mr. Don King
Date(s): TBD
Official Street Name(s): Edison Place and Mulberry Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Don King Way
Sponsor: Chaneyfield Jenkins
Additional Information:
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Whereas, Ordinance 6PSF-E, May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, etc. for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and
Whereas, Mr. Don King, 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. to name a few, has been a major benefactor to numerous Newark-based community groups for many years, especially during the holiday seasons; and
Whereas, his personal history of rising from the depths of despair to becoming one of the most powerful men in sports entertainment is unparalled; and
Whereas, the Newark Municipal Council would like to commemorate his legacy and his contributions to the City of Newark by renaming the intersection of Edison Place and Mulberry Street in his honor.
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 renaming of the corner of Edison Place and Mulberry Street as Don King Way.
2. The names of said streets shall remain Edison Place and Mulberry Street in their entirety.
STATEMENT
Resolution authorizing the naming of the corner of Edison Place and Mulberry Street as Don King Way for honorary and ceremonial purposes.