Carlo A. Lanzillotti (1911–1979) served in the New York State Senate from 1952 to 1954 and was a United States Army veteran of World War II.
He was a prominent community leader, serving as commander of the American Legion’s Blissville Post No. 727, a board member of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Republican County Committee for the 37th Assembly District, and president of the Woodside Republican Club.
He also held roles as public relations chairman for the Boy Scouts of America, District No. 3; chairman of the Long Island City Civic Welfare Committee; chairman of the Sunnyside-Woodside Health Council; and director of the West Queens Guidance Center.
In addition, he was a member of the Army and Navy Union. On July 21, 2012, a street in Sunnyside, Queens, was named in his honor: “Carlo A. Lanzillotti Way.”
