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Melrose street co-named in honor community advocate Joanne Webb-Dixon

Elected officials and residents gathered in Melrose as Trinity Avenue, between East 163rd and East 164th streets, was co-named Joanne Webb-Dixon Way.

News 12 Staff

Nov 20, 2021, 6:29 PM

Updated 1,117 days ago

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A street in the Bronx was co-named in honor of a beloved community advocate on Saturday.
Elected officials and residents gathered in Melrose as Trinity Avenue, between East 163rd and East 164th streets, was co-named Joanne Webb-Dixon Way.
Bronx Borough President-Elect Vanessa Gibson praised the accomplishments of Webb-Dixon.
The street co-named in her honor was where she once lived before she died in 2017.