Walter McCaffrey

Walter Lawrence McCaffrey (January 28, 1949 โ€“ July 10, 2013) was an American politician from New York City.

Walter McCaffrey
Member of the New York City Council
from the 26th district
In office
January 1, 1992 โ€“ December 31, 2001
Preceded byEnoch H. Williams
Succeeded byEric Gioia
Member of the New York City Council
from the 21st district
In office
January 1, 1986 โ€“ December 31, 1991
Preceded byMary C. Crowley
Succeeded byHelen M. Marshall
Personal details
Born(1949-01-28)January 28, 1949
Queens, New York City, New York
DiedJuly 10, 2013(2013-07-10) (aged 64)
Manhattan, New York City, New York
Political partyDemocratic

Born in Queens, New York to Irish parents, he graduated from the Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School and attended Iona College. He served on the New York City Council as a Democrat from 1986 to 2001. He served as a lobbyist and consultant in his business, The McCaffrey Group.[1]

McCaffrey died at age 64, two months after sustaining injuries in a car crash in Manhattan.[2] On May 8, 2014, the corner of 61st Street and Woodside Avenue in Woodside, Queens, New York, was renamed "Walter McCaffery Place".[3]

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