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Brooklyn Residents Launch Petition to Name Park After Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch

Photo by Ari Marcopoulos The latest tribute to the Beastie Boys' Adam "MCA" Yauch comes in the form of a petition from Brooklyn residents, Billboard reports. They're asking for Brooklyn Heights' Squibb Park to be renamed after Yauch, via a Facebook-launched petition. Squibb is currently named in honor of inventor and pharmaceutical pioneer Dr. Edward Robinson Squibb. It's in the process of being transformed into a skatepark.
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Beastie Boys Sales Skyrocket After MCA's Death

Music / Rock & Pop : Pitchfork: News (last year)

Photo by Ari Marcopoulos The outpouring of love for the late Adam Yauch (aka MCA) of Beastie Boys continues, in the form of album and track sales. According to Billboard, the trio sold 55,000 albums last week, marking a sales bump o... Read Post

Brooklyn Playground being renamed for Adam Yauch; 'MCA Day' on Saturday; Ad-Rock & Mike D writing memoir

Music / Rock & Pop : Brooklyn Vegan (2 weeks ago)

In honor of Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, who passed away last year, Brooklyn's Palmetto Playground on Columbia Street in Brooklyn Heights will be renamed after him. The New York Post reports:Beastie Boys fans fought for.... Read Post

'Adrock' of the Beastie Boys pays tribute to Yauch

Entertainment : The Marquee Blog (last year)

The tributes and condolences have poured in since the passing of Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch, and on Sunday night, fans heard from another one of the respected group's members, Adam "Adrock" Horovitz. As MTV reports, Horovi... Read Post


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