NYCs Thierry Henry Way may be rare street naming for a living person
News Source : Gothamist
News Summary
- A city councilmember from Manhattan wants to temporarily rename the intersection of West 50th Street and Sixth Avenue as “Thierry Henry Way” The proposed name isn’t without some international intrigue.
- Henry is despised by many Irish soccer fans who still recall how he used his hand to control the ball and pass to a teammate in a 2009 playoff match against Ireland.
- The violation went unnoticed by the referee and set France up for a playoff-winning goal that blocked Ireland from the 2010 World Cup.
New York City has more than 6,300 miles of roadway, but only tiny slivers named for people who are able to take selfies with their own street signs.The vast majority of the citys thousands of cona [+6333 chars]
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