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Deegan Rock is located at the junction of East 138th Street, the Major William F. Deegan Expressway, and the Grand Concourse. William Francis Deegan (December 28, 1882 – April 3, 1932) was an architect, organizer of the American Legion, major in the Army Corps of Engineers, and Democratic political leader in New York City.
The Major Deegan Expressway is named for William Francis Deegan, who died in 1932. He was an architect, a major in the Army Corps of Engineers, and a Democratic political leader in New York City. [16] I-87 was assigned on August 14, 1957, as part of the establishment of the Interstate Highway System. [3]
Major Deegan Expressway – William Francis Deegan, an architect, organizer of the American Legion, major in the Army Corps of Engineers, and Democratic Party political leader in New York City [5] Perry Avenue – Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. Naval officer noted for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie.
The Cross Bronx Expressway interchanges with Jerome and the Deegan. Though it runs through what is now the West Bronx neighborhood, Jerome Avenue is the dividing avenue between nominal and some named "West" and "East" streets in the Bronx; Fifth Avenue, and to a lesser extent, Broadway, also splits Manhattan into nominal "West" and "East" streets.
In the Morris Heights neighborhood of the West Bronx, where the Cross Bronx and Major Deegan Expressways intersect, air-pollution rates are also generally higher than in the rest of the borough. [102] To decrease emissions from the Cross Bronx Expressway, community activists proposed constructing a freeway lid in the early 2020s. [103] [104]
Westbound I-278 (Bruckner Expressway) at Stratford Avenue in the Bronx. The expressway begins at the northern approach to the Triborough Bridge, where I-278 meets the southern end of I-87, here known as the Major Deegan Expressway. It heads to the northeast as an elevated highway, carrying the I-278 designation through the South Bronx.
The rectory address is 160 Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx NY 10463. [2] The parish school is at 171 West 239th Street, Bronx NY 10463. [2] On November 2, 2014, the parish was merged with that of Church of St. John, [7] and on June 30, 2017, the church was deconsecrated. [8] In 2022, a school and apartment complex were proposed for the site. [9]
William Joseph "Dummy" Deegan (November 16, 1874 – May 17, 1957) was an American professional baseball pitcher. In 1901, he played in two games for the New York Giants of Major League Baseball . Deegan, nicknamed "Dummy" for being a deaf-mute , was one of three pitchers on the Giants staff in 1901 with that nickname; the other two being Dummy ...