Rename the Williamsburg Bridge as the Sonny Rollins Williamsburg Bridge
Rename the Williamsburg Bridge as the Sonny Rollins Williamsburg Bridge
The Issue
We, the undersigned, support renaming the Williamsburg Bridge as the Sonny Rollins Williamsburg Bridge in honor of an outstanding New Yorker, the jazz legend Sonny Rollins, who practiced daily on the Williamsburg Bridge from the summer of 1959 to the fall of 1961. At that time, Mr. Rollins was living at 400 Grand Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and through reflection and discipline, adjusted his path and purpose, becoming a model of self-determination and resilience for all New Yorkers.
Note to Signers: Please include your 1) City and 2) Country, Territory, or US State
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En Español:
Nosotros, los abajo firmantes, apoyamos el cambio de nombre del puente Williamsburg por el de Sonny Rollins Williamsburg Bridge, en honor a un destacado neoyorquino, la leyenda del jazz Sonny Rollins; que practicó todos los días en el puente de Williamsburg, desde el verano de 1959 hasta el otoño de 1961. En ese tiempo, el Sr. Rollins vivía en 400 Grand Street, en el Lower East Side de Manhattan, y a través de la reflexión y la disciplina, ajustó su camino y propósito, convirtiéndose en un modelo de autodeterminación y resiliencia para todos los neoyorquinos.
Nota para los firmantes: Incluya su 1) Ciudad y 2) País, territorio o estado de EE. UU.
16,548
The Issue
We, the undersigned, support renaming the Williamsburg Bridge as the Sonny Rollins Williamsburg Bridge in honor of an outstanding New Yorker, the jazz legend Sonny Rollins, who practiced daily on the Williamsburg Bridge from the summer of 1959 to the fall of 1961. At that time, Mr. Rollins was living at 400 Grand Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and through reflection and discipline, adjusted his path and purpose, becoming a model of self-determination and resilience for all New Yorkers.
Note to Signers: Please include your 1) City and 2) Country, Territory, or US State
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En Español:
Nosotros, los abajo firmantes, apoyamos el cambio de nombre del puente Williamsburg por el de Sonny Rollins Williamsburg Bridge, en honor a un destacado neoyorquino, la leyenda del jazz Sonny Rollins; que practicó todos los días en el puente de Williamsburg, desde el verano de 1959 hasta el otoño de 1961. En ese tiempo, el Sr. Rollins vivía en 400 Grand Street, en el Lower East Side de Manhattan, y a través de la reflexión y la disciplina, ajustó su camino y propósito, convirtiéndose en un modelo de autodeterminación y resiliencia para todos los neoyorquinos.
Nota para los firmantes: Incluya su 1) Ciudad y 2) País, territorio o estado de EE. UU.
16,548
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As a major contributor to the performance and evolution of jazz saxophone, it would be a tremendous service to rename this bridge in honor of Sonny as it serves as a reminder what hard work and dedication to craft can produce.
Adding Sonny's name to the Bridge where he reshaped his sound would send a powerful message, honoring an artist who has shaped New York's cultural landscape, and cachet, as much, if not more, than the politicians, or donors, usually so recognized.
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Petition created on December 5, 2017