NYC Park Named in Honor of Late Beastie Boy Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch

According to reports, Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn Heights will be renamed in honor of late Beastie Boy member Adam “MCA” Yauch, who passed away in 2012 after a bout with cancer.

UPDATE: Adam Yauch Park is official.

Yauch, who died at age 47, will be remembered Saturday, May 4 with a “MCA Day” celebration, to be held at Littlefield in Brooklyn.

Read: “Adam “MCA” Yauch Will Get Brooklyn Heights Playground Named After Him On Friday” [Gothamist]