Word: pelligrino
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...honor the President's mother, Manhattan Alderman Michael Pelligrino submitted a resolution to name a thorough fare in his district "Anna D. Roosevelt Parkway." Informed that the name of the President's mother was Sara Delano Roosevelt he amended the resolution. Aldermanic President Deutsch countered with a resolution to name the thorough fare for onetime Park Commissioner Charles B. Stover. Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt telegraphed declining the honor, telegraphed again endorsing the name of Parkman Stover. The Aldermen passed the Pelligrino resolution, named the thoroughfare "Sara Delano Roosevelt Park...