On May 3th, to honor one year since Adam Yauch’s passing, the New York City Parks Department renamed Palmetto Park to Adam Yauch Park. Prior to his career in the Beastie Boys, Yauch frequented the park as a child growing up in Brooklyn.

Ad-Rock and MCA’s Parents at the naming ceremony

Transcript via RollingStone.com

UPDATE: The last of the Mike D Watches have been re-released, and ALL proceeds will fund projects at Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights.