VIDEO: A Bronx intersection was renamed Friday morning for a National Guardsman who lost his life rescuing people from the city’s deadliest fire in 25 years.
Emmanuel Mensah, 28, was among 13 people killed when a five-story apartment building went up in flames on Dec. 28, 2017 in the Belmont section. Mensah was credited with saving a family of six, including four young children, before firefighters arrived.
A new street sign was revealed Friday in the heart of a close-knit community, and a special Ghanaian ceremony marked the bittersweet morning.
The corner of East 187th Street and Prospect Avenue is now called “Private First Class Emmanuel Mensah Way” in his memory.
“It is my honor to rename Belmont Street for our hometown hero, Emmanuel Mensah. His is a name, a legacy that will never be forgotten,” said City Councilman Ritchie Torres.