On the anniversary of his passing,  Adam Yauch/MCA was honored with a Brooklyn Heights park dedication.  The site, formerly known as Palmetto Playground is at the corner of Columbia Place and State Street.   Photo by Aaron Marks via Ego Trip.  Saturday, “MCA Day” was held at Littlefield in Brooklyn.

Adam Horovitz/Ad Rock spoke at the dedication:

We’re really sad to hear about the passing of MCA from the Beastie Boys.  Not only was he a musical pioneer, but he exposed so many people to Buddhism and the struggle of the Tibetan people…he’s going to be sincerely missed.