Melvin A. Faulkner Way: Community legend honored with street renaming in East New York
Dozens of people gathered in East New York to honor the legacy Melvin A Faulkner with a street renaming.
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Aug 27, 2022, 11:06 PM
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554ds agoDozens of people gathered in
East New York to honor the legacy Melvin A Faulkner with a street renaming.
In his early career in the 1980s, Faulkner oversaw the
day-to-day operations of Alliance for Youth Action, until
his death in early 2021.
He dedicated his life and
career to helping seniors and youth from East New York.
He also served as a chaplain
for United Church for Worldwide Action, where
he made it his mission to connect police and the church to unify the community.
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