NYC Parks Media Advisory copyright (c) 2004 NYC Department of Parks and Recreation http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/media_advisories/media_advisories.php NYC Department of Parks and Recreation en-us Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:13 GMT NYC Parks News 25 25 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/media_advisories/media_advisories.php http://www.nycgovparks.org/common_images/parks_leaf_thumb.gif <![CDATA[Palmetto Playground To Be Renamed Adam Yauch Park In Honor Of Musician And Native Brooklynite Adam Yauch]]> http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/media_advisories/media_advisories.php?id=20938 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/media_advisories/media_advisories.php?id=20938 Adam Yauch grew up in Brooklyn Heights, on State Street, and learned to ride a bicycle in the park that will now bear his name.

A pioneer in the worlds of music, social activism and film, Adam Yauch was not only a founding member of the Beastie Boys, but also established the Milarepa Fund that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and created the film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories.

Adam Yauch Park (formerly Palmetto Playground) is located in the southernmost portion of the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights. The playground includes full and half basketball courts, a community garden, a greenhouse, a small fitness area, an open play space, drinking fountains, and a dog run.

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