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Photos: Street Renamed for Crown Heights Couple

A section of Carroll Street in Crown Heights was renamed “Sarah and Michoel Behrman Way” in a ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

The Behrmans were well known for their open and welcoming home, and for their activism within the community. The street renaming was organized by their son Yaakov Behrman.

The event was attended by: Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, State Senator Jesse Hamilton, Assembly member Diana Richardson, New York City Council Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo, Council Member Dr. Mathieu Eugene, Council Member Kalman Yeger, Pinny Ringel from the office of mayor Bill De Blasio, District Leader Geoffrey A. Davis, Nathan Rosenberg from the office of Council Member Chaim Deustch, Kings County Judge Loren Baily, former congressional candidate Adem Bunkeddeko.

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7 Comments

  • More information please

    Never heard of this couple. How about we name streets after shimshon stock. Or will politicians start naming streets after their parents.

  • Anonymous

    Aguda is there why? Friedlander why? Yeger? He doesn’t go to events in his district, because his wife now works for Dr blasio

  • Jay from LI

    @ # 3

    “The Crown Heights community lost a visionary educator and advocate for the less fortunate. Mrs. Sarah Behrman, a long time resident of the community….Sarah’s passions remained in helping those less fortunate. Starting in 1994, Sarah began working for HASC, the Jewish educational and clinical social service agency for people with special needs. Touching the lives of hundreds, she lobbied local lawmakers to redefine the way people with disabilities are viewed. Sarah believed that a person is a much larger than his or her disability. By focusing on her clients’ abilities rather than their impairments, she empowered them to make their own decisions, take control over their lives, greatly enhancing their quality of life.” ( Crownheights.info , July 15, 2013) http://crownheights.info/notices/393640/this-wednesday-shloshim-in-memory-of-mrs-sarah-behrman/ , See also http://crownheights.info/notices/600139/boruch-dayan-hoemes-r-michoel-behrman-78-obm/

  • 4321

    #3, so sorry you never heard of these wonderful people. The BT community has alot of people who are making great contributions, so maybe we need to recognize that we are not as integrated as we could/should be.
    The Chabad websites have a few articles about them, they are noteable.

  • wr32

    THANKYOU and yashar koach for hakaras hatov to #5/Jay from LI.
    you covered most or all of it.