Support Little Caribbean’s Legacy with Street Co-Namings
The Issue
Co-Name Little Caribbean's Streets
In 2017, Brooklyn's Little Caribbean became an officially designated neighborhood, thanks to the work of Shelley Worrell, founder of I AM CARIBBEING. Now we're asking the City to take the next step: co-naming three streets One Love Little Caribbean Blvd and Shirley Chisholm Way.
Why it matters:
The Caribbean Diaspora has shaped New York City's economy, culture, and civic life, and nowhere more visibly than in Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and East Flatbush.
Co-namings would:
- Support Black, Afro-Caribbean, and Latinx-owned businesses
- Preserve the neighborhood's history and immigrant roots
- Strengthen a sense of place and belonging for residents and visitors
- Encourage public-private partnerships and economic development
Why these names
Shirley Chisholm Way: Chisholm was born in Brooklyn to Barbadian and Guyanese parents and became the first Black woman elected to Congress.
One Love Little Caribbean Blvd: This name honors the community itself.
The neighborhood has already shown strong support. Co-naming these streets would recognize Little Caribbean as part of New York City's identity for generations to come.
Help us reach 5,000 signatures by December 1.
Our work
Preservation and recognition
Preservation League of NYS: 2024 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award
Historic Districts Council: 2022 Six to Celebrate announcement (PDF)
Historic Districts Council: Preserve New York grant for Little Caribbean Cultural Resource Survey
Documented NY: Little Caribbean, Sustaining a Vibrant Legacy in NYC's Coolest Neighborhood
Hyperallergic: Preserving the History of Brooklyn's Little Caribbean
Pratt Institute: A Future for Little Caribbean
Government and official recognition
NYC Small Business Services: CaribBEING awarded Neighborhood 360° grant (2022-25)
DNAinfo: Official designation of Little Caribbean with BP Eric Adams (2017)
NYC Tourism: Shelley Worrell Champions NYC's Caribbean Community
Press and profiles
NY1: New Yorker of the Week, Shelley Vidia Worrell
Brooklyn College: Alumni profile of Shelley Worrell
James Beard Foundation: A Day of Island Hopping in Brooklyn's Little Caribbean
Village Voice: Little Caribbean Food Tours Help Preserve West Indian Culture
The Infatuation: Island Hopping in Little Caribbean, Part 1 and Part 2
Experiences and partners
National Geographic Day Tour: Tastes and Tales from Brooklyn's Little Caribbean
100 Gates Project x Flatbush Nostrand Junction BID
Contact: hello@caribbeing.com
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The Issue
Co-Name Little Caribbean's Streets
In 2017, Brooklyn's Little Caribbean became an officially designated neighborhood, thanks to the work of Shelley Worrell, founder of I AM CARIBBEING. Now we're asking the City to take the next step: co-naming three streets One Love Little Caribbean Blvd and Shirley Chisholm Way.
Why it matters:
The Caribbean Diaspora has shaped New York City's economy, culture, and civic life, and nowhere more visibly than in Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and East Flatbush.
Co-namings would:
- Support Black, Afro-Caribbean, and Latinx-owned businesses
- Preserve the neighborhood's history and immigrant roots
- Strengthen a sense of place and belonging for residents and visitors
- Encourage public-private partnerships and economic development
Why these names
Shirley Chisholm Way: Chisholm was born in Brooklyn to Barbadian and Guyanese parents and became the first Black woman elected to Congress.
One Love Little Caribbean Blvd: This name honors the community itself.
The neighborhood has already shown strong support. Co-naming these streets would recognize Little Caribbean as part of New York City's identity for generations to come.
Help us reach 5,000 signatures by December 1.
Our work
Preservation and recognition
Preservation League of NYS: 2024 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award
Historic Districts Council: 2022 Six to Celebrate announcement (PDF)
Historic Districts Council: Preserve New York grant for Little Caribbean Cultural Resource Survey
Documented NY: Little Caribbean, Sustaining a Vibrant Legacy in NYC's Coolest Neighborhood
Hyperallergic: Preserving the History of Brooklyn's Little Caribbean
Pratt Institute: A Future for Little Caribbean
Government and official recognition
NYC Small Business Services: CaribBEING awarded Neighborhood 360° grant (2022-25)
DNAinfo: Official designation of Little Caribbean with BP Eric Adams (2017)
NYC Tourism: Shelley Worrell Champions NYC's Caribbean Community
Press and profiles
NY1: New Yorker of the Week, Shelley Vidia Worrell
Brooklyn College: Alumni profile of Shelley Worrell
James Beard Foundation: A Day of Island Hopping in Brooklyn's Little Caribbean
Village Voice: Little Caribbean Food Tours Help Preserve West Indian Culture
The Infatuation: Island Hopping in Little Caribbean, Part 1 and Part 2
Experiences and partners
National Geographic Day Tour: Tastes and Tales from Brooklyn's Little Caribbean
100 Gates Project x Flatbush Nostrand Junction BID
Contact: hello@caribbeing.com
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Petition created on May 5, 2021