Bronx celebrates Evangelist Josephine Gooding with street co-naming

Dozens of people gathered on the sidewalk at the corner of Maccombs Road and W. Mount Eden Avenue on Tuesday to celebrate local religious leader Josephine Gooding’s legacy with a street co-naming ceremony.
Now co-named Evangelist Josephine Gooding Place, the street along W. Mount Eden Avenue honors the life of the late leader.
Her son, Jay Gooding, also a pastor, told the crowd during the co-naming event that he appreciates the city for putting up the street sign that honors his mother&rsq