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Anecdote about Latin street names in Staten Island
3:21:10
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Council Member Brewer and Commissioner Oddo briefly discuss an anecdote about Latin street names in Staten Island. The Commissioner had apparently named some streets using Latin words with humorous or insulting meanings.
- Commissioner Oddo named streets using Latin words for various versions of 'greed'
- Examples mentioned include 'Ardita Place' and 'Forbery Lane'
- The anecdote highlights the Commissioner's sense of humor and local knowledge
Gale A. Brewer
3:21:10
Okay.
3:21:11
The commissioner is a good guy.
3:21:13
I agree.
3:21:13
At some point, sir, you should tell the story of the Latin names that you gave to streets in Staten Island.
3:21:20
That's quite a story.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:21:21
Council member, feel free to, use up some time and tell that story.
Gale A. Brewer
3:21:25
I'm glad to.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:21:27
Council member, if you could repeat any of the three names that I gave
Gale A. Brewer
3:21:30
you I know one was was like you you schmuck in Latin, another one was you f in Latin, and the third one was something worse in Latin.
3:21:38
And those streets are still Well,
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:21:41
not it was greed.
3:21:42
Various versions of the word Yes.
3:21:46
Ardita Place, I think, was one of them.
Gale A. Brewer
3:21:48
And Yeah.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:21:50
Forbery Lane or something.
Gale A. Brewer
3:21:52
Yeah.