Pastor Wenzell Jackson To Be Honored With Street Sign

Bishop Wenzell P JacksonYesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation into law to co-name 63 streets and public places, including the naming of Wenzell Jackson Way at Nelson Avenue in the West Bronx steps from Mount Hermon Baptist Church where the late pastor(pictured >) held the pulpit for a decade before his untimely death last year at the age of 47.

“On behalf of First Lady Tamra Jackson and the entire Highbridge community, I would like to thank Mayor de Blasio for signing Intro. 388 into law so quickly,” said Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson. “This street co-naming is a fitting tribute that memorializes the contributions of the late Bishop Wenzell Jackson, a pillar of our community, who dedicated so much of his life to the betterment of Highbridge through his work as the pastor of Mount Hermon Baptist Church, the president of the Highbridge Clergy Coalition, and as one of the leaders in the successful efforts to open the Highbridge Green Middle School.”

A California native,  Jackson moved to the Bronx with his wife after leaving a corporate job at Xerox.  In addition to his pastoral duties, he had served as chairman of Community Board 4 since 2010 until his passing in February 2013.  Image c/o Facebook

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