City of North Miami Beach, North Miami Beach

The City Commission of North Miami Beach has voted to name NE 159th St. to honor Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime and his lifetime of public service to the community. The Commission voted unanimously to name the road from West Dixie Highway to NE 8th Ave "Jean Monestime Street," making it one of the longest roads named after a Haitian-American in South Florida.