Thursday, August 27, 2009
News / Media MTA Opposes Plan to Rename Subway Station After Michael Jackson
Posted by Benjamin Sutton on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Current MTA guidelines strictly prohibit the placing of plaques or memorials within the confines of subway stations, according to agency spokesman Kevin Ortiz.
Why the plaque hate? It's not like the plaque on your teeth, which you should fight at all costs, it's cultural heritage, man! The reason the MTA won't be renaming the station anytime soon is possibly worse.
The MTA recently began reworking all their station-naming guidelines ahead of a project to sell the rights to station names. Coming soon: Herald Square becomes Macy's Square and Union Square becomes Nordstrom Square. Meanwhile, if we're looking for something to rename in memory of Michael Jackson, what about his hometown and home state? Gary, Indiana becomes Michael, Jackson.
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