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Caribbean L 6 ife, NOV. 26-DEC. 2, 2021
Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (left), Sen. Kevin Parker
and Council Member Farah N. Louis (right), among others, at the Little Haiti
Subway Station in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Offi ce of Assemblywoman Rodneyse
Bichotte-Hermelyn
MTA renames Newkirk
Avenue 2/5 Station
By Nelson A. King
The Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA) on Thursday formally
renamed the Newkirk Avenue subway
station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, serving
customers on the 2 and 5 lines, to its new
name as Newkirk Avenue-Little Haiti.
The MTA said the name change
reflects the station’s location in a section
of Flatbush, which is home to New
York City’s thriving Haitian-American
community.
The proposal to rename the station
is a result of legislation included in the
2021-2022 FY Enacted New York State
Budget sponsored by Assembly Member
Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn, the
daughter of Haitian immigrants, and
State Sen. Kevin Parker, who both represent
the neighborhood in Brooklyn.
The MTA said the Legislature provided
funding for the costs of new signage,
alterations to maps in the station and on
subway cars to reflect the name change,
as well as to update the audio systems on
platforms and in trains.
“The renaming is one element in a
broader civic project known as the Little
Haiti Brooklyn initiative that aims to
honor the neighborhood’s unique Haitian
roots while also bolstering economic
development in the area,” said the MTA
in a statement.
“I’m thrilled to recognize the significant
impact of Brooklyn’s Haitian-American
community with the renaming of
this station,” said MTA Acting Chair and
Chief Executive Officer Janno Lieber.
“As a longtime Brooklynite, I am keenly
aware of the significance that this neighborhood
plays as a center of Haitian-
American life and culture. This is an
exciting day for the entire borough and
for Haitian-Americans across the city.”
“Having grown up in Canarsie, I’ve
always understood that each and every
local subway station is ingrained in the
fabric of its neighborhood,” said New
York City Transit Interim President Craig
Cipriano. “With new signs, new maps,
and updated audio announcements, it
will be crystal clear to all who pass
through here that this station is in Little
Haiti.”
MTA Chief Customer Officer Sarah
Meyer said: “Today is about so much
more than just renaming a station.
“It’s about publicly recognizing the
significance of an entire community that
brings so much to this city,” she said.
“Diverse, vibrant neighborhoods like Little
Haiti are what make New York City so
special and today is truly a momentous
occasion.”
The dedication of the new station
name on Nov. 18 comes on the same day
as the Haitian celebration of the Battle of
Vertières in 1803.
The Battle of Vertières was the last
major battle of the Haitian Revolution
and the final part under the leadership
of Haitian revolutionary leader Jean-
Jacques Dessalines.
It was fought on Nov. 18, 1803,
between Haiti’s army and Napoleon’s
French expeditionary forces who were
committed to regaining control of the
island.
“This subway renaming is not just
timely but symbolic of our blossoming
diverse community, and I am tremendously
proud to represent my Brooklynites
at this unveiling,” said Congress
Member Yvette D. Clarke, the daughter
of Jamaican immigrants, who represents
the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn
that encompasses the neighborhood
where the subway station is located.
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