After an almost decade-long battle, the Beastie Boys will have a street named in their honor. On Thursday (7/14) New York City Council approved "Beastie Boys Square" at the corner of Ludlow and Rivington streets in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
The site was the location of Lee's Sportswear, the clothing store featured on The Beasties' critically acclaimed second album Paul's Boutique. Fans have been fighting for the street naming since 2014, and Thursday's vote followed one that was postponed in June.
"Took a long time, but Hip-Hop don't stop," said Leroy McCarthy, the biggest advocate for Beastie Boys Square.