Editing Leonard P. Zakim (section)

==Honors==
For bringing together [[Catholic]]s and [[Jew]]s in Boston, he was honored with a [[Knighthood of St. Gregory]] from [[Pope John Paul II]] during his November, 1999 trip to Rome.<ref>{{cite book |title=Eminent Bostonians |last=O'Connor |first=Thomas H. |year=2002 |publisher=Harvard University Press |location=Cambridge, MA |page=[https://archive.org/details/eminentbostonian00ocon/page/279 279] |url=https://archive.org/details/eminentbostonian00ocon/page/279 |isbn=0-674-00942-8 |url-access=registration }}</ref> Zakim also received the [[Urban League]]'s Community Service Award and the [[Catholic Charities]] Medal. He also received an honorary degree in humane letters from [[Brandeis University]] and numerous other awards for leadership in human rights.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

The [[Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge]], the [[Charles River]] crossing of [[Interstate 93 in Massachusetts|Interstate 93]] and [[U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts|US 1]] completed in 2003 as part of the [[Big Dig]] (the Central Artery/Tunnel Project), was named in his honor.<ref>[http://www.bostonroads.com/crossings/zakim/ Zakim Bridge entry], bostonroads.com. Accessed April 7, 2024.</ref>

The [[World Wide Web Consortium]]'s Zakim [[IRC bot]] is named "in honor both of human rights advocate Lenny Zakim who gave voice to the people and the Zakim bridge across the Charles."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.w3.org/2001/12/zakim-irc-bot|title=Zakim IRC Teleconference Agent|website=w3.org|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>