Monnie Callan Way: 96th & Columbus

Monnie Callan, #3 on our Honorary Street Names, was an Upper West Side community organizer and medical social worker for nearly 20 years. She was on one of NYC’s first teams supporting HIV/AIDS patients in the 1980s and fought for tenant rights, union efforts, and healthcare for seniors.

She’s honored here at 96th St & Columbus Avenue.

Here’s what she said when interviewed at age 90:

“People who are wealthy can’t imagine what working people may suffer… and they often don’t care. Unions are the only way that workers can get what they need from the bosses.”

I’m on Team Monnie!

Monnie Callan Way Recap & Next Steps

From the official bio:

“She received an AIDS Service Award from the National Association of Social Workers NYC for her dedication. She was an 1199SEIU union delegate and served on the Executive Board of the NYC Alliance for Retired Americans. She was the American Public Health Association Social Worker of the Year in 2000 and one of the first recipients of the Clara Lemlich Award, honoring women working for the larger good”.

Be sure to follow along on our TikTok or YouTube to see new posts first.