Nearly 300,000 people sign petition to rename Trump Tower's street after Barack Obama

[George II]

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition to rename a one-block stretch of Fifth Avenue in New York City after former President Barack Obama. That particular block also happens to be the home of Trump Tower.

"We request the New York City Mayor and City Council do the same by renaming a block of Fifth Avenue after the former president whose many accomplishments include: saving our nation from the Great Recession; serving two completely scandal-free terms in office; and taking out Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind September 11th, which killed over 3,000 New Yorkers," creator Elizabeth Rowin wrote.

The petition requests that all buildings between 56th and 57th Streets on Fifth Avenue change their addresses. If the campaign is successful, Trump Tower's new address would read: "725 President Barack H. Obama Avenue, New York, NY 10022."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tower-nyc-address-obama-avenue-petition-more-than-200000-signatures-rename-5th-avenue-president-barack-obama/

[brooklynite]

1. It's a feel good action that won't change anything

[CatMor]

2. Yes, but it's a fun thing to do.

[trixie2]

6. I agree with you

Just think all the Trump Tower stationary will have Obama's name on it.

[brewens]

7. Comedy gold. There would be no problem paying for that with private donations

I would suspect.

[mr_lebowski]

3. It's an incredibly feel-good action that will substantially boost the mood of 300,000+ people

I call that 'change I can believe in'.

I so freaking hope this happens I can't even tell you.

Trump has to change everything Trump Tower related to say 'President BHO Avenue', are you kidding me?

That would be amazing.

[brooklynite]

5. I prefer to live with reality

I've posted this before, but the City doesn't change single block street names, and they're not changing the entirety of Fifth Avenue. Trump Tower's address won't change even if an honorary street sign is put up on the corner.

[panader0]

12. "live with reality"----you backed Hinkenlooper.

He's an early drop out. That's reality. Bad choice.

[brooklynite]

13. I never said I assumed Hickenlooper would win...

....and if you'll notice, my posts about candidates are never the cheerleading ones that some people write. I saw value in showing that our candidates aren't all from east/west coast liberal enclaves. When he didn't accomplish anything in the first debate, I dropped him.

[George II]

16. They do if there is a request to do so. NYC even has a formal process for it:

It's done by request to the individual Community Boards. Here's an example:

https://www1.nyc.gov/html/mancb12/downloads/pdf/street%20co-naming%20guidelines.pdf

There are over 1600 Honorary street names. Here are a couple:

[brooklynite]

19. That was my point: an honorary street sign is "honorary"

No address change happens. And I doubt that the midtown Manhattan Community Board Is going to approve a sign is going to put up an Obama sign on a street that he had nothing to do with (as opposed to, say, the street he lived on when he went to Columbia) just to give Trump a slap.

[smirkymonkey]

20. If it makes Trump blow a gasket, it will be worth it to me.

Anything potentially stroke inducing is valid, no matter how fucking stupid it is.

[lunatica]

4. That would be so sweet!

The one block street name could be included in the tourist tours of the city!

Imagine that slice of history being told to all tourists! A story of contrast between the best President and the worst ever.

I would definitely board a double decker for that!

[murielm99]

8. This is great!

[virgogal]

9. 300,000 signatures in a a city of 8 million people is just a publicity stunt.

[sheshe2]

11. There were only 80K as of yesterday.

My friend sent me the article.

[Oppaloopa]

15. Great there might be 600,000 by tomorrow.

[dalton99a]

10. Great idea.

[DesertRat]

14. I love seeing those numbers growing

[CDerekGo]

17. Pointed out to me

That changes in Street Names, only to be done to honor those no longer living. To that I say, let's change it to John S McCain Jr Boulevard then...

[PunkinPi]

18. Direct link to petition, and a K&R

https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/rename-fifth-avenue-in?source=petitionshomepage

[Steelrolled]

21. I wonder if anyone has asked President Obama

how he feels about being used in a political stunt like this.