Taras Shevchenko Place

[1] It was named after Charles Henry Hall, a Harlem landowner who sold the property to the city on December 23, 1828.

[3] A resolution to rename the street "Taras Shevchenko Place" was introduced to the New York City Council's Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs by Manhattan Councilman-at-large Henry J. Stern in February 1978 and was adopted by the committee on April 5, 1978, before being sent to the full council for confirmation.

The remaining portion of the street was proposed to be converted into a pedestrian walkway or plaza that would continue to commemorate Taras Shevchenko.

The application was made as part of a larger plan by the college to renovate and modernize the facilities on its campus.

[7][8][9][10] The proposal to de-map Taras Shevchenko Place was later withdrawn by the college after strong opposition from local residents.