Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Esther Harris
Date(s): September 3, 2022
Event Time(s): 12:00 P.M.
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Hawkins Street and Ferry Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Esther Harris Way”
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana
Additional Information:
Signage to be located at the intersection of Hawkins Street and Ferry Street.
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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, Esther Harris lived in Newark on Hawkins Street all of her adult life, worked at the Essex County, Department of Citizen Services, Division of Welfare for over thirty-five (35) years; and
WHEREAS, Esther Harris, raised four (4) daughters and over the years opened her home, here in Newark to provide fostering, adoption and mentorship for over thirty (30) children; and
WHEREAS, her spirit of volunteering and community uplifting was steadfast. In addition to serving on the Newark Housing Authority’s Board, as Treasurer for many years, Esther Harris was honored with the inclusion of her name in what is known as the “Jordan and Harris Community Health Center”; and
WHEREAS, Esther Harris’s legacy will be forever remembered and revered as a positive role model for those who which to veer off track and assist those in need with an unwavering integrity and unquestionable love and commitment to families, friends and to the City of Newark.
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 Hawkins Street and Ferry Street as “Esther Harris Way”.
2. The official name of the said streets shall remain Hawkins Street and Ferry Street in their entirety.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the naming of the intersection of Hawkins Street and Ferry Street as “Esther Harris Way”, for honorary and ceremonial purposes.