NYC street corner is renamed Jimmy Neary Way in honor of beloved Irish immigrant restaurateur

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Jimmy Neary lived the dream of millions of New York City immigrants, carving out a legacy in America for himself and his family.

His adopted city is now paying tribute to the native of Ireland in perpetuity, on what would have been his 92nd birthday. Jimmy Neary Way was dedicated on Wednesday, Sept.

14, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET in Midtown Manhattan in honor of the late owner of Neary's restaurant, which famously opened on St. Patrick's Day 1967.

His eatery soon became a favorite destination for local residents and visitors from far and wide, where everyday New Yorkers jostled for tables in its dignified dining room alongside power brokers and celebrities.  "To have his name on his favorite street for the rest of time is the greatest gift he could ever be given," Una Neary, Jimmy’s daughter and now owner, told WPIX when the city council voted this July to rename the intersection of First Avenue and East 57th Street in her dad's honor.