Street renamed for former Lehman principal
BY JASON COHEN
Robert Leder, who was
the principal at Herbert
Lehman High School for
29 years, will now have his
name remembered forever.
On April 24, Councilman
Mark Gjonaj and Congressman
Ritchie Torres
held a street renaming ceremony
in his honor at the
corner of East Tremont
Avenue and Little League
Place. Leder passed away
in 2018 at age 79.
While Leder was forced
to resign in 2008 due to a
scandal, he was beloved by
the students, faculty and
community.
Today I was proud to
sponsor a #StreetCoNaming
Ceremony with Congressman
Ritchie Torres
on #EastTremont Avenue
in honor of #RobertLeder,
Principal of Lehman High
School for 29 years, a leader
who motivated students
& cared with unbounded
passion, ebullience, dedication
& pride. pic.twitter.
com/eLTXssrL3T
— Mark Gjonaj (@Mark-
GjonajNY) April 24, 2021 The street renaming ceremony held for former Lehman Principal Robert Leder. Photos courtesy of Twitter
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