WE ACT for Environmental Justice, an advocacy organization based in West Harlem, on Tuesday held a meeting for local residents on how to prevent exposure to lead in their homes and limit the spread of lead-containing products in their neighborhoods.

Elected officials, neighborhood leaders, and community members gathered on the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and West 139th Street to co-name the street Genevieve “Jenny” Eason Way in honor of Jenny Eason, a social worker and city employee who was known throughout the neighborhood for her activism.