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Revision as of 13:45, 22 May 2024 by Epicgenius (talk | contribs) (Ce)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Beastie Boys Square is the name given to the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The intersection was immortalized when it appeared on the Beastie Boys' 1989 album Paul's Boutique.
After a decade of petitioning the community board, on September 8, 2023 the intersection was officially renamed with an event at which both Mike D and Ad-Rock spoke at.
History
LeRoy McCarthy began to advocate for the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington to be renamed after Adam Yauch's death in 2012. In 2014, Community Board 3 voted 24-1 against the renaming citing city policy that community involvement with the location needed to be ongoing for at least ten years previous to the application for renaming.
In July 2022, the city council approved the renaming of the intersection to Beastie Boys Square. The dedication happened about a month after Hip Hop celebrated its 50th anniversary.
References
- Bocanegra, Michelle (2023-09-09). "NYC officially renames Ludlow and Rivington streets 'Beastie Boys Square'". Gothamist. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Richards, Will (2023-09-10). "'Paul's Boutique' intersection officially renamed Beastie Boys Square". NME. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2023-09-09). "See Ad-Rock and Mike D Celebrate Naming of Beastie Boys Square: 'F-cking Awesome'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- "Beastie Boys celebrate renamed NYC intersection". 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Holtermann, Gabriele (2023-09-10). "'Ch-check it out:' Lower East Side street co-named 'Beastie Boys Square' | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- "Beastie Boys Celebrate 'Beastie Boys Square' Naming in New York: 'Makes Me Really Happy'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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