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Greenwich Village Street Named For Pioneering Feminist
'Congresswoman Bella S. Abzug Way' has been named for a street corner near Abzug's longtime Greenwich Village home.

Ciara McCarthy is a reporter for Patch in New York City, covering lower Manhattan. You can reach her at ciara.m@patch.com.
'Congresswoman Bella S. Abzug Way' has been named for a street corner near Abzug's longtime Greenwich Village home.

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