Greenburgh To Honor Andre Leon Talley With Street Renaming

GREENBURGH, NY — A street in the town of Greenburgh will be renamed to honor the memory of the first African American editor at large of a Vogue magazine.

At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Greenburgh town officials, fashion celebrities and residents will gather on Worthington and Saw Mill River roads to dedicate a commemorative street sign in honor and in memory of Andre Leon Talley.

He was a respected fashion journalist, creative director and editor at large of Vogue, and he lived on Worthington Road.

Talley was the first African American creative director of Vogue and then the first African American editor at large, making history as a rare Black editor in an industry that was overwhelmingly white.

He died Jan. 18.

Greenburgh officials said Anna Wintour, who has served as editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988, is expected to attend the ceremony.

Following the ceremony, there will be a reception at City Limits Diner, 200 Central Ave. in White Plains, which was Talley's favorite local eatery.

Supervisor Paul Feiner said the event is being organized by Azline Suber and Town Clerk Judith Beville who suggested the honorary street designation to the Town Board earlier this year.

He said Suber, who is a Greenburgh resident, met Talley at City Limits and they became friends.

Feiner said Talley was a role model in the community and was instrumental in facilitating access to the world of fashion journalism for hundreds of African Americans.

He also took time out of his schedule to mentor others. He spoke to Greenburgh summer youth interns in 2017 at Town Hall.

"We are grateful that Andre helped put Greenburgh on the map," Feiner said.