Block Near Central Park Named for late Peter Jennings
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- Date: 21 Feb 2006 18:51:16 -0800
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Block Near Central Park Named for Jennings
A block near the headquarters of ABC News has been renamed Peter
Jennings Way, honoring the beloved broadcaster who died of lung cancer
last August.
The portion of 66th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park
was renamed Tuesday after the Canadian-born anchorman who not only
worked in the neighborhood but also lived nearby and even knew
shopkeepers and street vendors there, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
"Peter spent decades speaking directly to each of us, with his face
and that voice, and we'll walk down Peter Jennings Way, smile at the
thought of an old friend and then continue on," Bloomberg said.
Jennings' wife, Kayce Freed, and two grown children, Elizabeth and
Christopher Jennings, joined ABC News President David Westin, City
Councilwoman Gale Brewer and the mayor for the dedication.
Jennings' family members said the gesture was especially meaningful to
them and they hoped it would remind journalists and passers-by of his
life and legacy.
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