A village on Long Island has voted to give a new identity to Lindner Place — a street that was named for a KKK leader who was involved in cross burnings.
While there are a few people who still believe the street should've been left as Lindner, many residents like Jamie Bellamy who lives on the street are in favor of the change for her son and future generations.
"When he grows up, he gets to know he lives on a street that represents our community coming together to fight for a positive change," Bellamy said. "We're going to put a plaque on the library that states in 2022, Malverne once again reaffirmed its principles as a tolerant and inclusive, family-friendly community," Corbett said.
The village plans to work with the United States Postal Service on a name change and says they welcome a dialogue with the community to choose a new name that's better suited for the street sooner than later.
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