NYC group wants Brooklyn roadway named after [Bob] Marley

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The group - Caribbean American Programme for Empowerment - is hoping to get the proposal approved by New York authorities in time for Black History month in February.

Already, a motion to re-name the three-mile stretch has been endorsed by the Brooklyn Community Board. However, the New York City Council must grant its approval before the name change can be effected.

It is expected that a motion for the name change will be on the agenda at the next sitting of the city lawmakers in February.

"It's about time," said Michael Russell, chairman of the Brooklyn Community Board. "Bob is a renowned cultural and musical icon of the 21st century and based on that, we are proud to know that someone from the region has transcended to such great heights."

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