Adrock looking to rename park 'Adam Yauch Park'

[austinstories]

Just read this from Kathleen Hanna on a Facebook page for naming another park after Yauch (Squibb Park in Brooklyn Heights)

"I tried to write this before but it looks like it didn't work. I just wanted to let you know that Adam "Adrock" Horovitz has already begun working with the Parks Commissioner to fix up and rename State Street Park where Yauch actually played as a kid to 'Adam Yauch Park'. It would be great to get people behind THIS idea as it won't hurt the Squib family and it would be awesome to fix up the bball court there as a tribute....Thanks, Kathleen Hanna (Adrock's wife)"

[Swooziemoonshoe]

That would be cool. Could you link to the page?

[M|X|Y]

word... nice



adam and kathleen: the squib thing got written up today... someone should get the new idea to them

http://gothamist.com/2012/05/22/resi...oklyn_park.php

[Randetica]

sweeet

[JoLovesMCA]

Holy Shit so it's official. I mean with Adrock involved. WOW i just thought it was fans wanting this. I am gonna cry now!

Adrock has such a wonderful heart!

[Laver1969]

Awesome!

[frank1271]

i hope this gets done by aug cause ive made plans to go up to the city and would love nothing more then to go there and play some hoops.

[JoLovesMCA]

Originally Posted by frank1271

i hope this gets done by aug cause ive made plans to go up to the city and would love nothing more then to go there and play some hoops.

Would be cool if it were done by the time we have the fan gathering. I say we should still put this place on our list of Beastie spots to visit though!

[JDsGotSalinger]

Originally Posted by austinstories

Just read this from Kathleen Hanna on a Facebook page for naming another park after Yauch (Squibb Park in Brooklyn Heights)

"I tried to write this before but it looks like it didn't work. I just wanted to let you know that Adam "Adrock" Horovitz has already begun working with the Parks Commissioner to fix up and rename State Street Park where Yauch actually played as a kid to 'Adam Yauch Park'. It would be great to get people behind THIS idea as it won't hurt the Squib family and it would be awesome to fix up the bball court there as a tribute....Thanks, Kathleen Hanna (Adrock's wife)"

awesome -- looks like they are talking about "palmetto playground" near the end of state street at columbia street -- not named after any historic figures or people.

[JoLovesMCA]

Originally Posted by JDsGotSalinger

awesome -- -- not named after any historic figures or people.

Well now it will be!

Oh so I don't know what to do about the Squibb thing, seems like they are still going ahead with their plan... Hmmm kinda like a sticky situation now. Of course I will back up what Adrock is doing. he'll make it happen!

[YoungRemy]

Originally Posted by JoLovesMCA

Well now it will be!

Oh so I don't know what to do about the Squibb thing, seems like they are still going ahead with their plan... Hmmm kinda like a sticky situation now. Of course I will back up what Adrock is doing. he'll make it happen!

their effort is just a grassroots blog campaign/petetition/facebook page

their response to the new update:

Thanks for covering this story. Ms. Hanna has reached out to us and we are awaiting official confirmation of this effort. Once that's done, the Brooklyn Heights Blog community will enthusiastically suppor the State Street initiative.

In the meantime, please keep "liking" the Facebook page as well as supporting the movement

[JoLovesMCA]

Originally Posted by YoungRemy

their effort is just a grassroots blog campaign/petetition/facebook page

their response to the new update:

Did you hear that? Ms. Hanna has reached out to us. She's such a huge part of this. Seriously I am such a big fan of her's too....so forgive me but I get giddy over anything she does the way I do the Beasties.

Anyway thanks for the updates on that, so now we'll just wait for what Horovitz/Hanna are going to announce which is pretty exciting.

[CoolAsACucumber]

I am heading to the City this weekend. On top of 57 Chrystie, Oscilloscope Labs, and Edward R. Murrow High School, I might have to swing by the future Adam Yauch Park!!

[birdfloatindown]

I love this idea. It's so great that people are doing all these positive, constructive things in Yauch's memory. The sign for the park should be in a fisheye-style.

[FLO MASTER]

channel 11 aired this story this morning! they love the beasties, mca used to go on the station all the time.