Constructed by the Parking Authority as an “access road” to two parking garages between Main St. and Hamilton Ave. in 1967, it was named in 1978 after Edward J. Conroy, who was the first director of the Parking Authority (which has since been folded into the city government) and served in that position from 1958 to 1974 after working in other city government jobs for 28 years. It was later extended to Martine Avenue, and that latter portion became City Place in 2003.
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Dara Shively
9/15/2021 10:30:31 pm
Is this the same Rev E.J. Conroy of St. Joseph's School, Kingston NY? He was pastor from 188-1891. I have acquired one of his personal items and looking for any and all information on him if the same person.
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Cliff Blau
9/16/2021 04:16:55 pm
No, this E.J. Conroy lived in the mid-20th century.
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Dara Shively
9/16/2021 07:22:48 pm
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AuthorMy name is Cliff Blau. I was born and raised in White Plains, NY, and in 2015 became interested in learning more about the history of this fair city. The pathway I took into White Plains history was to discover the reason for the names of each of the streets. See https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1WvlOinVQnWh4KGDmEN7YPFfg4II for an annotated map of White Plains. Archives
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