Cicely Tyson Way

The Cicely Tyson Street Naming and Landmarking Committee (CTSNMC), whose founding members are Councilwoman Diana Ayala, Nina Saxon, Taina Traverso, and Debbie Quinones. The committee seeks to rename East 101st Street from Lexington Avenue to Third Avenue as Cicely Tyson Way

The project phases one of a larger community heritage initiative that will transform the site into a tourist destination with a festival and a campaign to landmark Ms. Tyson’s childhood residence at 178 East 101 St.

Ms. Tyson was an inspirational, international, intergenerational icon and proud representative of El Barrio and Harlem. Her influence went beyond the aristo encompass racial and gender equity, among other causes. She was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016 and an honorary member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., NYC.