Sylvia Matz Weprin (1930-2022) was born in Cuba and came to the United States at the age of eight. Inspired by the teacher who helped her learn English, Weprin became a teacher at Jamaica High School, where she taught in English and Spanish until her retirement in 1991. She left teaching to join her husband, Saul Weprin, in Albany, where he served as Speaker of the Assembly during a long career in local and state politics. Two of her sons, David Weprin and Mark Weprin, also served on the City Council and in the State Assembly.

Sylvia Weprin was active in Queens civic life, serving on Community Board 8 and on the boards of several local institutions, including the Queens Symphony Orchestra and Queens Botanical Gardens.

At the co-naming ceremony, Council Member Linda Lee described Weprin as "a pillar of our Eastern Queens,” whose "shaped the neighborhoods around us and cultivated generations to serve and lead in our City’s cultural, civic, and political life."

Sylvia Weprin passed away October 26, 2022, at the age of 92.