Terri Mona Adams Way

Terri Mona Adams (ca. 1942-2017) was a lifelong Hunters Point resident and civic leader. She retired from the United States Navy in the 1980s as an operations supervisor. She served as president of the Hunters Point Community Development Corp. (HPCDC), a merchant group established in 1952. She was also a member of Community Board 2. Under her leadership, HPCDC initiated an Easter Parade on Vernon Boulevard and an egg hunt and Easter Bonnet contest in John Andrews Playground. Halloween and Stop the Violence events were also held there under her leadership. She started the annual Hunters Point Community Unity event in 1995 and also worked with the 108th Precinct to combine Community Unity with National Night Out Against Crime. She organized the first Hunters Point Farmers Market and Hunters Point Eco-Friendly Flea Market on 48th Avenue in 2005. In addition, under her leadership, HPCDC started sponsoring Holiday Lights on Vernon Boulevard, and the annual Breakfast with Santa for Children at the Riverview Restaurant. She also served as president of St. Mary’s Seniors.

Sources:

Murray, Christian, "Terri Adams, a Hunters Point civic leader, has passed away," licpost,, September 18, 2017, https://licpost.com/terri-adams-a-hunters-point-civic-leader-has-passed-away

McCaffrey, Orla, "A tireless advocate for Hunters Point," Queens Chronicle, May 23, 2019, https://www.qchron.com/editions/western/a-tireless-advocate-for-hunters-point-1/image_999e9d66-432f-5c77-aeb4-7565256c3dc9.html