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Watch: Beastie Boys Square unveiled in Lower East Side w/ Mike D & Ad-Rock
After nearly a decade of effort, the southwest corner of Ludlow and Rivington will officially be renamed this weekend.
Beastie Boys Square finally approved for L.E.S. after 9-year campaign
”I see it as a celebration. A celebration for the Lower East Side, a celebration for hip-hop and especially a celebration for our community who has been organizing for a really long time to make this happen,” said Councilman Chris Marte.
Biggie Smalls Brooklyn street renaming ceremony happens in June
The push to rename St. James Place between Gates Avenue and Fulton Street, a Clinton Hill street on the block Biggie grew up on, has been ongoing, but the New York City Council finally voted in favor of the dedication in December.
Wu-Tang Clan District officially unveiled in Staten Island
”I never saw this day coming,” Ghostface Killah said in a speech at the renaming ceremony. ”I knew we were some ill MCs, but I didn’t know that it’d take it this far.”
Clinton Hill street "likely" being co-named after Biggie, 5 years after initial opposition
After meeting opposition by local leaders five years ago, ”Christopher Wallace Way” will now ”likely“ become a reality, following a nearly unanimous approval by the neighborhood community board.
