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Williamsburg, NY - Talk about patriotic penmanship.
Turnes out Williamsburg’s Keap Street, which was named after a Declaration of Independence signatory, has been badly misspelled for the past 154 years. “Keap” should really be “McKean” - the street’s actually named after signer Thomas McKean.
It took one attentive Williamsburg resident to spot the mistake. “People say, ‘it’s been there so long, let it keap’ - but I don’t want to let it keap,” quipped John Slagg, 87, who tipped Borough President Marty Markowitz’s office to the 19th-century foulup.
“The man should not be denied the dignity and honor entitled to him,” said Slagg, who wore 309 Keap St. on his dogtags during World War II. To make amends, Markowitz called the sign a :historical error,” and proclaimed July 4 to be Thomas McKean Day in Brooklyn, in honor of McKean, whose sloppy handwriting lead to the mishap in the first place.
But is it enough of an “error” to have the sign changed? That remains to be seen, said a Department of Transportation spokesman, adding that no request for a street name change has been made. And anyway the City Council would have to approve it first.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:15 AM vilamsburger Says:Report as Inappropriate
As long as lee ave remains lee ave we are ok
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:24 AM Maybe Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ As long as lee ave remains lee ave we are ok ”
maybe it should be AVRAICHIM STREET or MIKVAH AVENUE
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:33 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
i thing keap shuld keep her name!
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:40 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
People have problems in life.. I'm glad to see what the problems are.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:40 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I'm going to the McKean st mikvah.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:36 AM Sir Getzel Says:Report as Inappropriate
I still cant figure out Hewes street Some call it
Use
Heves
Hewes
Yos
What is the real name & how should we pronounce the name.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:45 AM Nucham Says:Report as Inappropriate
Would the Kollel still be 'The Keap Street Kollel' ?
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:46 AM Askupeh Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ As long as lee ave remains lee ave we are ok ”
Lee Avenue is not named for Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederate Army, but for either Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. Likewise most street names in Williamsburg are named for signers of the Declaration of Independence like:
George Clymer
George Taylor
James Wilson
George Ross
William Hooper
Joseph Hewes
John Penn
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Heyward
Thomas Lynch
Arthur Middleton
George Walton
Elbridge Gerry
Josiah Bartlett
Benjamin Harrison
Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee
George Wythe
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Jul 07, 2009 at 11:09 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
If they change it then the mess begins, (example: gps, mail.) the question is it realy worth changing the name?
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Jul 07, 2009 at 11:57 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Wythe Street should actually be pronounced 'With' not 'Why-th', since that is how George Wythe pronounced his name.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 11:29 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Its a waste of money keep it keap
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Jul 07, 2009 at 11:23 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Lee Avenue is not named for Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederate Army, but for either Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. Likewise most street names in Williamsburg are named for signers of the Declaration of Independence like:
George Clymer
George Taylor
James Wilson
George Ross
William Hooper
Joseph Hewes
John Penn
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Heyward
Thomas Lynch
Arthur Middleton
George Walton
Elbridge Gerry
Josiah Bartlett
Benjamin Harrison
Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee
George Wythe ”
I'm glad someone did his homework. Well done.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 12:10 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Its all because Obamah "CHANGE WE NEED"
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Jul 07, 2009 at 12:19 PM Askupeh Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I'm glad someone did his homework. Well done. ”
Thanks for noticing.
Feedback is a wonderful thing, if you like what someone says, say so; if you don't like it, say so too.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 01:27 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Nice history lesson.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 02:09 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Just name it McCain St.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 02:32 PM montreal Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Lee Avenue is not named for Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederate Army, but for either Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. Likewise most street names in Williamsburg are named for signers of the Declaration of Independence like:
George Clymer
George Taylor
James Wilson
George Ross
William Hooper
Joseph Hewes
John Penn
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Heyward
Thomas Lynch
Arthur Middleton
George Walton
Elbridge Gerry
Josiah Bartlett
Benjamin Harrison
Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee
George Wythe ”
Im impressed. I actually looked it up. anyways who cares if the name is right or wrong? These guys were alive over 100 yrs ago. Someone should tell the old geezer to find a better way to entertain himself.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 03:32 PM oh gosh Says:Report as Inappropriate
Gosh. This is what our city is busy w. Let them take care of other things first and I'll gladly accept those few dollars they'll save by not changing it.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 08:30 PM Patriot Says:Report as Inappropriate
The important thing is that we remember what the signers of the Constitution stood for. Limited central government, individual self-reliance, and the freedoms outlined in the bill of rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution. In their honor we should vote for politicians who pledge tax cuts and spending reductions. The myriad government programs that encourage reliance on government should be discouraged. Williamsburg, whos streets honor these men, should lead the way.
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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:07 PM clever Says:Report as Inappropriate
wow williamsburg isn't used 2 these kinds of politic... I'd rather talk abt these stuff any time!!
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Jul 08, 2009 at 01:31 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Im impressed. I actually looked it up. anyways who cares if the name is right or wrong? These guys were alive over 100 yrs ago. Someone should tell the old geezer to find a better way to entertain himself.
”
the old geezer belongs in Florida. He can spend some time with a metal detector finding coins and earring on the beach
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Jul 08, 2009 at 12:06 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
mam the mikva is on williamsburg st. not mckeap........
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Jul 10, 2009 at 01:18 AM me Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Lee Avenue is not named for Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederate Army, but for either Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. Likewise most street names in Williamsburg are named for signers of the Declaration of Independence like:
George Clymer
George Taylor
James Wilson
George Ross
William Hooper
Joseph Hewes
John Penn
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Heyward
Thomas Lynch
Arthur Middleton
George Walton
Elbridge Gerry
Josiah Bartlett
Benjamin Harrison
Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee
George Wythe ”
Don't forget
William Marcy
John Broadway
and Walter Flushing.