Push to rename State Street park for Brooklyn Heights’ MCA
The drive to memorialize Yauch, who died on May 4, appears to have originated with a comment on the Brooklyn Heights Blog from a reader named “She’s Crafty” (also the name of a Beastie Boys song). It originally targeted Squibb Park in the North Heights, long closed but currently being transformed into a skateboard park; a bridge is planned to connect Squibb with the new Brooklyn Bridge Park across Furman Street.
Soon after the suggestion was made, however, other posters began to criticize the idea. One, with the handle “Arch Stanton,” said, in part, “If you don’t get it why don’t you read more about the accomplishments of Dr. Edward Robinson Squibb. You will see his contribution to humanity far outweighs that of Adam Yauch. Modern pharmaceuticals is something everyone benefits from.”
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