New York Street Renamed in Honor of Fallen Greek-American Detective Anastasios Tsakos

A Greek-American constabulary serviceman was killed successful a hit-and-run incident. Credit: New York City Police Department

The New York thoroughfare wherever seasoned Greek-American constabulary serviceman Anastasios Tsakos spent his puerility was renamed successful his grant connected Monday, April 27, 2026—five years to the time aft helium was struck and killed by an intoxicated operator portion connected work connected the Long Island Expressway.

The intersection of 42nd Street and 23rd Avenue successful Astoria, Queens, is present officially designated arsenic “Detective Anastasios Tsakos Way.”

“This is wherever Tasos lived erstwhile helium was a teenager. This is wherever helium lived erstwhile we archetypal met, and wherever we spent our archetypal twelvemonth of marriage,” said his widow, Irene Tsakos, during a poignant ceremony.

“Every idiosyncratic who drives oregon walks connected these sidewalks volition spot his sanction and cognize that a dedicated officer, a devoted husband, and a loving begetter erstwhile called this spot home. It is impervious that a bully antheral near this satellite amended than helium recovered it.”

Anastasios Tsakos was responding to a car accident

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch besides spoke astatine the dedication, noting, “The grief volition ne'er heal, careless of however galore streets we name, however galore plaques we hang, oregon however galore helicopters we dedicate.”

Tsakos, a begetter of 2 with 14 years of work successful the NYPD and a subordinate of the elite Highway Patrol Unit 3, was responding to a car mishap connected the Long Island Expressway successful Fresh Meadows astatine astir 2:00 a.m. connected April 27, 2021, erstwhile helium was struck by a speeding vehicle.

The driver, Jessica Beauvais, was intoxicated and driving without a valid licence astatine the clip of the collision. She was subsequently arrested and faced charges of aggravated manslaughter, driving with a suspended license, and driving nether the influence.

She is presently serving a 20-year situation condemnation astatine the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility successful Westchester County.