Linda Ruscillo (1948-2018) was a longtime active member of the 100th Precinct Community Council, where she notably initiated a youth committee that developed after-school chess and volleyball programs for kids in the area.

Her husband Danny also served the Council, first as recording secretary and then as president. Linda then became its corresponding secretary. The two worked together to bring back Rockaway ferry service after budget cuts arising from Hurricane Sandy threatened to shut it down, as well as to combat excessive plane noise in the area.

Linda was also a noted animal lover who, over many years, adopted several cats and dogs. Linda passed away on October 1, 2018, at the age of 70. She was proposed as a candidate for street co-renaming by City Councilmember Joann Ariola, and the family held a ceremony to unveil the new street name on June 30, 2024, on the corner of Beach 124th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

"Linda Ruscillo was not just an advocate for this community," Councilwoman Ariola said at the ceremony, as noted by The Rockaway Times. "She was an inspiration, a role model, and a leader, to name just a few of her many titles.