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Sister Mary Patrick McCarthy Way

Photo by David Engelman, 2025

Sister Mary Patrick McCarthy (1935-2002) served as principal of the Blessed Sacrament School from 1967 to 2002. She aided many recent immigrants from South America, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba by providing access to good and affordable education.

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Gil Tauber, "NYC Honorary Street Names," accessed January 12, 2024, http://www.nycstreets.info/

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