Nicholas WuA petition on MoveOn.org to rename a New York City street in front of Trump Tower after former President Barack Obama has attracted more than 90,000 signatures.
The petition, addressed to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council, requests that "the stretch of Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets be renamed 'President Barack H. Obama Avenue.'""I honestly started it as a joke," Elizabeth Rowin, the petition's organizer said to Newsweek."I saw a comedian joke about how it would make Trump so mad if it was named after former President Obama and thought why not.
The petition is unlikely to succeed, though. According to a 2012 city video outlining New York City's street renaming rules, the honoree must be deceased and have the support of a petition signed by 75% of the local residents.Furthermore, the local community board has placed a moratorium on street renaming, District Manager Wally Rubin told USA TODAY.
“I am sure the conditions can be changed,” Rowin told Newsweek when the outlet asked her about the city's prohibitions on renaming streets after living people. Rowin added that “These laws are arbitrary and can be worked around.” The tactic of renaming a street after a figure's political opponent is not uncommon. In Washington, D.C. petitioners had the street in front of the Russian embassy named after murdered opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Petitioners have also advocated for the street in front of the Saudi Arabian embassy to be named after murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
What in the hell, I am not a supporter of Trump, not Obama, however this is Jr High crap . When will American politics quit the bullying, name calling, hatred (from both sides, yet both refuse to see). Now let’s change historic 5th Ave. for selfish reasons, and no to Trump Ave 2
Cuzz😂😂😂😂
I've signed a petition to erase Obama from the history books hope they wipe it soon
You could rename it, 'Crooked Hillary', and it wouldn't change a thing..?!! TRDT is not easily shaken, a tactic like this is not a ploy, more like a hate message..?!! Can you be anymore hateful..?!! Get a real life..?!! Hate doesn't become you.. ☺️
And who stoking the the fire again?
The street is named for a community organizer from Chicago but the nicest building on the street belongs to Trump! That actually works. Dumb Liberals. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I found it and signed up, and its waaaay more than 90K signatures now!!!
Hahahahaha
It's so hilarious how deranged the left is.
Never gonna happen
Let’s make it happen. Yuma Arizona
spiteful things didnt help anyone
What difference does it make? Go ahead and Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers... Small minded people do small minded things
ObamaTrollsTrump trollvsTROLL
I hope this happens so bad... 🤣🤣🤣
It will be another Dem fail.
Oh please, let this happen! It would toataly be so insulting to tRump! Probably drive him 'mad'!!!
How stupid
I hope it goes through. TRUMP WILL BE PACKING UP AND LEAVING.
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Wondering how many of those people actually live in New-York!
Aren’t there like 3.5 million people who live in NYC?
'The petition is unlikely to succeed, though. According to a 2012 city video outlining New York City's street renaming rules, the honoree must be deceased and have the support of a petition signed by 75% of the local residents.'
Grow up people!
No
remove the name TrumpTower
I'm too busy for this
Keep signing!!!!
I grew up on Long Island! I've been to NYC many times! Where do I sign? PLEASE let me sign...
Devil is a liar
i just want to puke
Keep signing!
I bet more than 9 million would sign a petitionof not to.
Yeah let’s rename an iconic street after a president whose largest economic idea was cash for clunkers
Is the tower in the ghetto?
So? Anybody can sign thousands of fake names on a piece of paper. Trump2020LandslideVictory
Here, saved you a click. The petition, addressed to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council, requests that 'the stretch of Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets be renamed 'President Barack H. Obama Avenue.''
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