Politician Wants “Bad” Brooklyn Train Station Named After MJ

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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.

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I think we should be holding out for far more than a train station to honor King Michael!
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I had no idea Scorsese directed the BAD vid. Very cool!
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Can’t these politicians find better issues to direct there damn efforts? unemployment going up, inflation going up, jobs leaving the city and people talking about renaming train stations????????
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This is a good article blog foreal.
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I am from Brooklyn and believe this to be a good idea. I mean what’s the problem? It isn’t like the station already has a relevant name!
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Being a G-Train Alumni, I’m all for the change.
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