The petition requested New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio rename a stretch of Fifth Avenue after the 44th U.S. president.
Citing Los Angeles' recent recognition of Obama, of which a portion of the 134 Freeway near Downtown Los Angeles was renamed after the former president, the petition suggested renaming the Fifth Avenue block after him would be a way for New York City to celebrate Obama's eight-year presidency.
"We request the New York City Mayor and City Council do the same by renaming a block of Fifth Avenue after the former president whose many accomplishments include: saving our nation from the Great Recession; serving two completely scandal-free terms in office; and taking out Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind September 11th, which killed over 3,000 New Yorkers," the petition read.
A guard stands outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on August 24, 2018, in New York City.City ordinances for co-naming a street require an honoree to be deceased for at least two years before a petition to rename a street is launched. However, Rownin said she still had plans to write to De Blasio and New York City with her heavily-supported request.
"I am sure the conditions can be changed, there are two streets in LA named after former President Obama. These laws are arbitrary and can be worked around," the 56-year-old said. Cities all across America have established landmarks bearing Obama's name, including Albany Township, Indiana, where a strip of road is named Barack Obama Way and Barack Obama Boulevard in Pahokee, Florida. In Illinois, where Obama was once a Senator, a section of Interstate 55 was renamed Barack Obama's Presidential Expressway.
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