Petition Underway For "Beastie Boys Corner"

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When you were a kid, the sky was the limit. You could hope to be an astronaut, eat ice cream for dinner, or maybe even have a landmark building or street named after you. For the Beastie Boys, that last dream may just come true. LeRoy McCarthy has petitioned for the intersection of Ludlow Street and Rivington Street, where the album art for Paul’s Boutique was shot, to be titled “Beastie Boys Square.” Launched in September, the petition has gathered only 234 supporters, and will be presented to Manhattan’s Community Board 3 and New York City’s Council in January.

A portion of the petition reads, “In the panoramic photograph it captured the vibrancy of the ever-changing life on the streets of NYC. The album, released July 25th 1989, was groundbreaking, and it encompassed these Boys from NYC, rapping about life and times from their point of view. Because of the album cover photo, and the Beastie Boys were ever-changing NYC artist, the location of Ludlow Street and Rivington Street would be a great place to honor Beastie Boys with a corner co-naming.”

Earlier this year, McCarthy proposed a similar idea for Biggie Smalls, but was denied.

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