Governor Cuomo, Council Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce Co-Naming of Carey Gabay Way in Brooklyn
Clinton Avenue Between Willoughby Avenue and Myrtle Avenue Co-Named to Honor the Life and Legacy of Carey Gabay
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito, and
members of the New York City Council recetnly announced the co-naming
of a portion of Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn as the “Carey Gabay Way.”
The new co-named section runs between Willoughby and Myrtle Avenues in
Brooklyn, and honors the life of Gabay, an attorney and public servant
who was tragically killed as an innocent victim of gun violence in September
at the age of 43.
“Carey lived by the belief that hard work and public service can
make a difference in the world. He could have done anything with his talents,
but he chose to give back to New York – and our state is a better
place because of it,”
said Governor Cuomo. “I thank Speaker Mark-Viverito and the members of the City Council
for advancing this important tribute to Carey, and I encourage all New
Yorkers to join us in following his example of service to one another.
We will honor Carey’s life and legacy as we continue his work to
build a stronger, safer and more inclusive New York for all.”
"The Council is proud to honor Carey Gabay, a tremendously dedicated
public servant to New York,"
said Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. "Carey represented the best that New York City has to offer, and
lost his life while working on behalf of the community in Crown Heights.
This co-naming will serve as a small, but enduring, tribute to his legacy
as a proud son of Brooklyn who spent his life helping others.”
“Carey Gabay’s life was cut tragically short in an act of
senseless violence – and the loss of this young life was a loss
for our entire city,”
said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “Gabay was a loyal public servant, beloved by his family and his
community. We are proud to support this street renaming in honor of Gabay
– a fitting tribute for a man who did so much to serve our neighborhoods.”
Carey grew up living in public housing and attending public school in
the Bronx. After a successful high school career, he went on to graduate
from Harvard University and Harvard Law School. He had a longstanding
commitment to public service and giving back to those around him, and
while at Harvard University, he ran to become the president of his undergraduate
student body. More recently, he worked as an Assistant Counsel to Governor
Cuomo and later as First Deputy Counsel for the Empire State Development
Corporation.
“It is truly fitting that as we celebrate Black History Month, the
street co-naming proposals that I submitted to recognize Carey Gabay,
Dean Derrick Griffith, and Reverend Clarence Norman, Sr., for their public
service was passed today by the New York City Council. Through the practice
of law, education, and ministry, these New Yorkers made an undeniable
impact within the 35th Council District, which I proudly represent. I
am proud that we can pay tribute to their legacies by placing street signs
in their honor within the very communities they served in their lifetime,”
said Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo.