Let us not forget.

[bobbbiez]

Todd, very quickly because I have to get my rump rolling here. I did forget to mention that a center on James Street will be opening soon and it will be named "The Thomas M. Lindsey Public Safety Center" in his honor and memory.

Catch ya soon.

[Swimmy]

have a safe trip!

[thelma]

Yes - I heard the same thing. The Police and Fire Depts are putting a sub-station on James Street and it will be dedicated to the memory of Tom Lindsay. I believe this is much more deserving of Officer Lindsay's memory than naming a street after him.

[Disgusted-Daily]

I agree. That would be more appropriate. I am sure his name will also go on the new Police Memorial on the Parkway.

[lilbump1980]

I did sign the petition I was also hesitant at first but it is right off the guy from Utica who made the website in honor of Tom. If anyone else would like to sign it i have the link:

www.thomaslindsey.com/petition/index.php

[Clipper]

Thanks for the link Lilbump. It was posted once before. I think, as do many of the rest of the members, that changing a street name is not the appropriate way to honor Tom. Especially when the street that is proposed, is the street where he was gunned down. I am not sure if that is a memory that his family and friends would find appropriate.

I am of the opinion that the naming of the new facility on James St. is much more appropriate, visible, and purposeful.

[lilbump1980]

Clipper I never thought of it that way. Thanks for pointing out that view.

[frankcor]

I still would like to know who the person named Nielsen was who was originally honored by having the street named for them. I'd hate to think we were dishonoring someone in an effort to honor Officer Lindsey. I would think Tom Lindsey would feel the same way.

[Ralph]

Unfortunately all my books on Utica are packed up for the move, otherwise I know it is in one of them.

[Clipper]

I think that the descendants of the original Nielsen went on to start a rating service that rates TV shows?hahahahaheheeheh. No, huh? Not the one that does the nielsen ratings of news shows?

[dgriffin]

Haven't found it yet on Google, but here's something interesting from Wiki:

The most common street names in the United States, as of 1993, are:
Second or 2nd (10,866)
Third (10,131)
First (9,898)
Fourth (9,190)
Park (8,926)
Fifth (8,186)
Main (7,644)
Sixth (7,283)
Oak (6,946)
Seventh (6,377)
Pine (6,170)
Maple (6,103)
Cedar (5,644)
Eighth (5,524)
Elm (5,233)
View (5,202)
Washington (4,974)
Ninth (4,908)
Lake (4,901)
Hill (4,877)[1]
The reason for "Second" and "Third" streets being more common than "First" is that some cities do not have "First" streets — naming them "Main" instead, or renaming them after historical figures.[1]

Also, Street Name Lookup on MelissaData shows 39 Neilson Streets in America.
Wikipedia's "Street Names" entry is quite interesting and very complete.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_name

[bobbbiez]

I did sign the petition in hopes the street will be changed in Tom's memory. It is added to many other things in progress that will keep Tom's memory alive for all to remember.
The reason I say that is on my trips to Utica I have noticed many memorials placed on the side of some roads for victims that were killed. I found it quite heart warming that they were all being remembered. Truly if Tom was a member of my immediate family I would feel the same.

[frankcor]

Dave, I think Rome has all of those except for maybe Ninth, View and Hill streets.