Upper West Side Corner Co-Named To Honor Humanitarian, Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The de Blasio administration and the New York City Council have permanently co-named the southwest corner of 84th Street, and Central Park West 'Elie Wiesel Way.'
While the family was honored the human rights activist and author's widow Marion said her husband was a humble man.
"He would be a little bit puzzled by it, but he would be honored," she told 1010 WINS' Samantha Liebman.
The family of @ElieWeisel says honored w. 84th street being named after father. Widow says he would be puzzled. #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/O9SUAzIyp6
— Samantha Liebman (@SamiLiebman) June 13, 2017
Wiesel -- a well known author, Holocaust survivor, and humanitarian died in his Manhattan home last summer at the age of 87.
Wiesel's grandson Elijah was surprised by the location.
"I honestly expected it to be on the east side, because that's where he lived, and that's where he died," he said.
His son said this is a significant place -- it's where he had his first home and family since losing both to the Holocaust.