Right after the demise of The King of Pop, a Texas politician petitioned for a Michael Jackson Day. We almost lost our mind after hearing about that, as many of you may recall. Well, here we go again...
NEW YORK – A New York City lawmaker wants to see Michael Jackson honored at a subway station where the star made the music video for "Bad."
Councilwoman Letitia James wants a plaque placed at Brooklyn's Hoyt-Schermerhorn station — or to have "Jackson" added to the station's name.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Kevin Ortiz said Monday it's unlikely. James, undeterred, plans a petition drive.
Jackson, who died June 25, shot the Martin Scorsese-directed music video at the downtown Brooklyn station in 1987.
Ortiz says the MTA prohibits station plaques. The agency is developing naming-rights guidelines.
Councilwoman Letitia James wants a plaque placed at Brooklyn's Hoyt-Schermerhorn station — or to have "Jackson" added to the station's name.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Kevin Ortiz said Monday it's unlikely. James, undeterred, plans a petition drive.
Jackson, who died June 25, shot the Martin Scorsese-directed music video at the downtown Brooklyn station in 1987.
Ortiz says the MTA prohibits station plaques. The agency is developing naming-rights guidelines.
Might as well name homes for abused children with his Nastiness's name!
ReplyDeleteReminds me....has anyone seen the 1932 film 'Freaks'?
ReplyDeleteJust sayin.....
It's a train wreck that just keeps on going.
Sad wrapped up in ridiculous, rolled up in absurd.
This is not a person any city needs to name places after. At one time he may have been a great entertainer, but he was a very sick, addicted, damaged individual who was denying his blackness every way he could, through surgery, and even through having white children. Why certain members of the black community cannonize MJ is beyond me. Name a train station after Nelson Mandela or Maya Angelou................
ReplyDeleteLet's not name subway stops after anyone. That way, HE won't be among the names to celebrate. A true pervert (remember Jesus Juice?) You would think he was a Kennedy the way they have immortalized him! Lordy! Lordy!
ReplyDeleteBut, the family is reaping the rewards! Latoya got her first dinner invitation after 20 years. Lordy!!!
I am glad to see others who feel that this perve gets too much of a pass due to his limited talents, esp.among the black community, who's real quality heroes are overlooked. Oh, but wait!
ReplyDeleteI forgot, M.J. contributed the hand grabbing his crotch move to the list of dance moves. Forget everything I said then. LOLOL