Don Capalbi Way

Don Capalbi (d. 2018) was a civic leader and community activist in the Queensboro Hill neighborhood of Flushing, Queens. Capalbi was the son of an Italian immigrant mother and an American father, and he grew up in Astoria. He was also a businessman and owned the College Green Pub on Kissena Boulevard, which he sold in the early 2010s. Capalbi served as president of the Queensboro Hill Flushing Civic Association and was a member of many other community groups. He also served as a community liaison for Assemblywoman Grace Meng. In addition to his street co-naming he has been honored with an engraved bench at the Queens Botanical Garden.

Sources:

"Minutes of the Proceedings for the Stated Meeting of Thursday, July 14, 2022," New York City Council, https://a860-gpp.nyc.gov/concern/nyc_government_publications/7w62fc14s?locale=en

Sophie Krichevsky, "Late activist Don Capalbi honored," Queens Chronicle, November 3, 2022, https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/late-activist-don-capalbi-honored/article_2cdfad5f-dd9d-5996-ba7c-300b7108ed62.html