Official:Naming the park currently designated as "Northwood Park", located at 999 Arrott Street, and bounded by 4700 Castor Avenue, 1000 Foulkrod Street, 1000 Arrott Street and 4700 Northwood Street as the "Joseph Colligan Park."
Sponsor: Councilmember Mariano
Introduced: June 12, 2003
Vetoed: October 9, 2003
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Vetoed
This bill proposes to rename Northwood Park to Joseph Colligan Park in recognition of a neighborhood volunteer's contributions.
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