Southeast Queens honors legacy of entrepreneur Henry Clayton with street co-naming

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Southeast Queens honored a trailblazing entrepreneur as the corner of 137th Avenue and 169th Street was co-named in honor of Henry Clayton on Thursday, June 17.

During the ceremony, he was remembered as a hard-working role model and a community-minded small business owner who co-founded Henden Travel — the first Black-owned travel agency in the Rochdale Village Center.