A Queens street will be named after Sean Bell, the 23-year-old unarmed groom-to-be who was killed by NYPD in 2006 during the early morning hours of his wedding day. Killer cops shot Bell 50 times outside the Jamaica, Queens, strip club where he’d celebrated his bachelor party with friends.
Last year a judge acquitted three detectives of all charges in Bell’s killing, a decision that many felt was a miscarriage of justice.
Thanks to a City Council vote of 41-7 yesterday, three blocks of Liverpool Street in Queens will be co-named Sean Bell Way. The street is the same place where Bell was shot and killed by cops on his wedding day. The street naming for Bell was grouped with 69 other deceased New Yorkers, including boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson. While most of the council felt the decision was appropriate, there were several figures who spoke out against Bell receiving such an honor.
“A City Council that places a man who nearly ran over police officers in the same category as heroes who risk their lives for us all every day needs to no longer have the authority to do street renamings,” fumed Councilman Vincent Ignizio (R-SI), who voted early in the meeting and left in protest.
Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. said he resented having to vote against the bill for people he considers heroes simply because the council would not allow Bell’s portion to be considered in a separate vote. “It’s a despicable position we’re being placed in,” Vallone said. “There is nothing about [Bell's death] that reflects positively on the city. He’s a criminal. He was driving drunk.”
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Testing 12/22/09, 09:42:AM
SMH. Another life taken too soon.
Mrs. Philly 12/22/09, 09:45:AM
He shouldnt have died… that is way too sad… but is he a hero??? I guess thats the question they are forming to debate the fact taht he has a street named after him…
KeepNit2Real 12/22/09, 09:46:AM
If they named a street after this young man, then obviously, there is something the police department and the state knows about that lead them to make this decision.
Justice wasn’t done initially so this must suffice.
Sticky 12/22/09, 09:50:AM
Getting shot by the cops is not grounds to have a street named after you. Sorry.
Honey (KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS...LOL) 12/22/09, 09:54:AM
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KeepNit2Real
Right!! They must be guilty of something. And I am sure his family probably got some money also.
rose by any other name # 9304026339482056536 ™ 12/22/09, 09:58:AM
So sad!! i guess the trolls cant make anything out of that statement!!
ms. jamaica 12/22/09, 10:00:AM
Maya Angelo said it best”Life is cheap and death is entirely free”. Yes he committed a misdemeanor but that is in no way a exchange for this man’s life. I can only hope that our brothers and sisters open their eyes to the genocide of people being taken place right in our faces.
tg 12/22/09, 10:13:AM
I’m happy for his family IF that is what they want.
LS 12/22/09, 10:16:AM
Seriously????????…this dude does not deserve a street to be named after him. He did nothing to merit that. Going to the strip club – saying your are going to go get your gun??? uh….I am not saying he deserves to get shot but by no means should he have anything named after him. What are people going to say driving down the street? “Aww poor guy… got shot coming from a strip club…the day before getting married…awww he got into a scuffle said he was about to get his gun and then gets shot….aww poor guy”…I am sorry but this is bs(and I am black) – we need to stop holding up people in a positive light that dont deserve it. Seriously gtfoh with that.
kapreeshus™ 12/22/09, 10:23:AM
As effed-up and traumatizing as that ish was, I dunno about naming a street after him…
bholyway 12/22/09, 10:26:AM
Sad
Cops, what’s up with YOU PEOPLE?
BapBarbie 12/22/09, 10:27:AM
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kapreeshus™ 12/22/09, 10:28:AM
I can hear kids asking “Who was Sean Bell, mommy?”
Lets Be For Real 12/22/09, 10:30:AM
That is sooo sad!!! Naming a street after him is not justice.. He should’ve never been killed!!!
TheLovely1 12/22/09, 10:30:AM
Justice was not served in this matter. No way should they have killed him, no matter what he said out his mouth. If they naming a street after him, they obviously know they were wrong in this matter. Shooting someone 50 times is just foolish.
BEastboy 12/22/09, 10:37:AM
Wow a street cant be named after him but its ok for killers to be let loose. people think before yall speak. who cares about a street, what about the cops that got away wit a slap on their risk.
Glok...! 12/22/09, 10:40:AM
WELL ITZ ALL IN THANKS TO THE TOMS …REV.BUTTS …REV. AL AND THE REST OF BLOOMBERG COONS WHO KNOW HOW TO MOVE THEM FEET AND DO THE “PORCH MONKEY SHUFFLE”!
BROTHA SEAN IZ DEAD AND DIDNT HAVE TO DIE, SOME KINDA CHIT DID GO ON THAT NIGHT WITH THEM COPS …I THINK THE WIFE MAY KNOW 1NA THEM PO POz!!
MADE.IN.NY 12/22/09, 11:02:AM
This case still gets me riled up. While a street name might be cool, those officers need to be in prison – there’s no way around it, no other alternative that could put me at ease.
Glok... My Weed iz my prozac! 12/22/09, 11:06:AM
MATTER OF FACT WHERE IZ REV AL FAT PORK CHOP AZZ AT NIGGR DYING IN THESE STREETS!?
Glok... My Weed iz my prozac! 12/22/09, 11:12:AM
PLUS THAT MAN FAMILY DONT GIVE A F.UK ABOUT NO PISSY AZZ STREET NAMED AFTER BRO BELL THEY DONT OWN CHIT ON IT OR HAVE BIZNESSES ON !
ejdollas 12/22/09, 11:55:AM
F^CK THE POLICE…. BUT SEAN BELLS WIFE IS FINES AS ALL HELL. BEAUTIFUL WOWMAN THERE MAN….
Soul Ese 12/22/09, 11:57:AM
The only reason it was named after him is because several other streets were being renamed after 69 other deceased people including Sugar Ray Robinson. Mayor Bloomberg said it would be an injustice to put off naming the other streets because of one person that he feels should not get the honor. IMHO he doesn’t deserve this honor at all…. he was behind the wheel drunk and almost ran over an officer when they opened fire. The family’s gotten paid off by Al Sharpton and his bum friends that were with him that night. Amazing that Sean’s fiance never held his own friends accountable to the events that lead to his death….
Soul Ese 12/22/09, 12:00:PM
Just like that dumb woman in NJ thats defending her boyfriend while her 4 year old son is still missing and he’s a suspect…. hood rats just never loose that mentality.
Stripa Swirl 12/22/09, 01:24:PM
I’m not going to debate if the street should’ve been named for him b/c we all know death of a young blk man doesn’t warrent it. However, WTF is up with NYC cops gunning down Blk men?? White guys don’t get “accidentally” shot up like swiss cheese. So if they name a street after Sean Bell maybe dumb-azz cops will think twice b/4 “accidentally” shooting men of color. It’s bullshyt no matter where u drop it.
Stripa Swirl 12/22/09, 01:25:PM
BTW, I call myself “Stripa Swirl” on Bossip b/c Bossip is always bloggin about what?? Strippers and Swirling. LoL
Stripa Swirl 12/22/09, 01:28:PM
I also think that every time cops “accidentally” shoot a person of color they should name a street after them. All the streets in America would be named Jamal, Fruitquan, Leroy, DeVante and Osirus. LoL
Happy Holidays everyone and be safe.
JeezLouise 12/22/09, 02:36:PM
Hey StripaSwirl…I wish you a happy holiday as well. I hope the new year brings you happiness, love, and perhaps the opportunity to get some real perspective. Your whiny, victim-driven garbage is really pathetic. Yeah, Sean Bell was a real hero, just like OJ, Biggie and some of the other losers that you idolize.
Txhustla15 12/22/09, 03:37:PM
@Soul Ese – Where was it reported that Sean Bell was intoxicated or who wrote that report. Just curious studied that case a little bit, cause NYPD has a lovely history of their continued “accidents” with minorities or rampant corruption.
ITS ABOUT ME FUCK YALL 12/22/09, 04:02:PM
shot 50 times that is unxecusable DUI or not, who shoots a drunk driver 50 times.
PradaMaMa 12/22/09, 04:07:PM
BEAUTIFUL……
da real perspective 12/22/09, 04:08:PM
@ sticky ls soulese and every other ignorant individual on bossip if you dont have a intelligent relevent opinion dont say anything at all regardless of what this man has done in his life or the way he chose t celebrate his bachelor party whic fyi is how millions of men celebrate the eve b4 their wedding bottom line is he didnt deserve to have his life end this way period and the naming of a street in his honor is no justification for the nypd not charging these ” officers of the law ” what they deserved
da real perspective 12/22/09, 04:09:PM
** relevant
Immaculate Perception 12/22/09, 04:31:PM
He most certainly does deserve a street named after him…There should be a constant reminder to “citizens” of this country that this happens to our brothas (and goes unpunished) all the time, all over this country. Let this this steet naming be symbolic of the struggle against that (and like behavior from the powers that be) and let his name represent the names of many. I agree that it is “beautiful”.
drenk 12/22/09, 04:38:PM
yea getting killed by the cops isnt a reason to have a street named after you. its sad but he wasnt a model citizen deserving of recognition
Stripa Swirl 12/22/09, 05:08:PM
@JeezLouise u can suck a d!ck. OK, I’m done talking on your level. U missed the whole point. Why don’t cops accidentally shoot white men? Can anyone answer that? Why is it that most of the mistaken identity cases and oops I shot a n!gga cases happen to people of color?
@Txhustla15 – I was wondering the same thing b/c I to read a lot on this case and thought maybe I missed something.
Prof Grip 12/22/09, 05:18:PM
@ drenk, are u serious SON? I guess if I could slaughter Nuccas and get away with it I would to. U nuccas is more concerned with your Roca Wear and Tims then a life being mistakingly taken. What did Sean Bell do deserve death on his Wedding day.
Soul Ese 12/22/09, 05:25:PM
Just a bit of clarification…..I do not agree with the fact that the police were not found guilty. They did murder a man…. but I still feel that he does not deserve this honor. Drunk was not the appropriate word, but he did have a few drinks in the club that night.
Soul Ese 12/22/09, 05:32:PM
The autopsy report indicated that he was legally intoxicated and the defense tried to use it as evidence… I guess it worked since they were found not guilty. FYI that big dude Joseph Guzman is someone I’ve met before and lets just say some people can talk the talk but run when its time to walk the walk. Small time huslters were all they were and are lol.
Soul Ese 12/22/09, 05:39:PM
Sean’s dead because his homie was poppin sh!t and the DT overheard his triflin mouth. Had Joseph kept his mouth close the cops wouldn’t have had a reason to confront them. Stories got twisted when $$$$ were flashing through their heads after Al spoke to them. That new gear and look they like to rock now is from blood money…. their best friend’s blood that is.
Prof Grip 12/22/09, 06:11:PM
@Soul Ese lets be clear…there is nothing that these young guys did on that night that deserved death! Hell, even SMK gets a trail and a chance to tell his story to a judge, & SMK had NYC in pandemonium. So you see Soul Ese even poppin off at da mouth doesn’t equal death. Does anyone get this besides me? F*ck!
drenk 12/22/09, 06:14:PM
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Prof Grip
he didnt do anything wrong his is just a tragic story THATS IT, thats infamy not fame or positive recognition. instead of wasting time naming streets this council should be hounding the MURDERERS who did this
Honkeys are a damn mess 12/22/09, 06:19:PM
I’m bringing back the name Honkey.
can everyone 12/22/09, 06:28:PM
Ok really I do understand the Bell’s family’s pain, but what makes him more special than anyone eles. My brother got murdered by the cops on x-mas eve 7 years ago,can I have a street named after him? I really just think all these cops that grew up as punks running around with guns should be re-tested and trained. Stop the violence!
Prof Grip 12/22/09, 06:29:PM
@drenk ur right the tragic death of John Doe isn’t a reason to name a street. But who is to say Sean Bell wouldn’t have been a Cornell West or Eric Holder? We won’t know b/c NYPD decided to be the executioner and thief of Sean Bell’s life. If naming a street after the Blk men they erroneously gunned down gets the cops to think I’m all for it. U are not the judge on how streets should be named so why deny Sean? Work on the streets in various boroughs that are named after crooks and then holla at me about Sean.
I should not have said that ignorant mess 12/22/09, 06:54:PM
Ignorance is universal.
Soul Ese 12/22/09, 07:56:PM
Just saying a chain of events lead to this tragedy… and each person involved played a part in the unfortunate outcome.Let’s just say more than a few people that saw what went down, but were never interviewed by the police….and his homie shouldn’t have said what he knows he said. They all share the blame.
Soul Ese 12/22/09, 08:00:PM
Poppin off at the mouth shouldn’t lead to death……but I’m very sure its been the reason for TOO many.
Samantha 12/22/09, 08:12:PM
Well he wasn’t a Cornell West he was what the norm has become for young people of all races. Laying up unmarried having a bunch of babies then decide to get married but can’t stay out of the booty club. Have I missed anything. The shit that black folks stand for never cease to amaze me. What has he done to deserve a street to be named after him. Not a damn thing
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Prof Grip 12/22/09, 10:19:PM
@Samantha WOW,where do i begin. U are trippin! If it is the norm u have yourself to blame. U f*ckin don’t know what his future held. Most men don’t turn into a Cornell West until they are in there late 20s. At least drenk and Soul ese give intelligent opposition. U are just a dumb-azz broad spreading hate. STFU and go make me a sandwich by-otch!