The intersection of Madison Avenue and 101st Street was renamed for NYPD Officer John William Perry.
The 83-year-old iconic singer grew up in East Orange.
The Town of Oyster Bay and Farmingdale High School District renamed a street in memory of educators Gina Pellettiere and Beatrice "Bea" Ferrari.
A block in Howard Beach, Queens, was renamed after Karina Vetrano, a young woman who was killed eight years ago in a case that captivated New York City.
Born in North Carolina but raised in Brooklyn, Roach was recognized as the greatest jazz drummer of all time by his peers before he turned 30.
Boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and John Artis were honored in front of the very courthouse where they were tried and wrongfully convicted.