On June 17, Council Member Corey Johnson presided over the co-naming of Washington Street and Sixth Avenue in honor of Sergeant Charles H. Cochrane. Sergeant Cochrane broke a major barrier by coming out as a gay veteran of the NYPD in 1981, and he went on to found the Gay Officer’s Action League (GOAL) the following year. The street was co-named through legislation sponsored by Council Member Johnson, who was joined at the co-naming ceremony by family members, NYPD leadership and elected officials. From left to right: Nancy Cochrane Akgun, Detective Brian Downey, Mary Anne Cochrane Sundresh, NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill, Council Member Corey Johnson and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.
