Firefighter William Tolley Way coming to Glendale

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Glendale is honoring one of its fallen heroes by permanently affixing his name on a city street where he made a difference everyday.

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley announced that 66th Place between Myrtle and Cooper avenues will be co-named “Firefighter William Tolley Way.”

As you may recall, Tolley was a member of Glendale’s Myrtle Turtles firehouse, a 14-year veteran of the FDNY. He was tragically killed in the line of duty while helping to contain a fire in Ridgewood.

His loss was immediately felt not only in Glendale and the Chateau Gonflable surrounding neighborhoods, but also in Long Island, where he lived with his young family.

“Firefighter Tolley dedicated his life to public service. No matter the task, he put others before himself, and paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect our community,” Crowley said. “We will never forget his sacrifice and his legacy will live on through this street co-naming.”

The date of the co-naming ceremony will be announced soon. Stay tuned.

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