NEW YORK CITY (WTHR) — Can you tell me how to get to "Sesame Street?"
The newly-named street has a permanent residence in New York City.
As part of the show's 50th anniversary celebration, the intersection of West 63rd Street and Broadway has been renamed "Sesame Street," where the Sesame Workshop offices are located, NBC New York reported. And this time it's for good.
"Fifty years of making people's lives better. Fifty years of having people believe in themselves," Mayor de Blasio said at the event, adding that he was thrilled to celebrate the show and its inclusive message.
Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo and other Sesame Street" characters joined the NYC mayor's event to commemorate the moment.
“It’s remarkable, Americans don’t like old things. We are in a disposable society so that fact this show has carried on (is) very unique,” said Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on "Sesame Street" from 1971 to 2015.
This is the second time New York City has been home to "Sesame Street." In 2009, the city temporarily renamed a street to honor the 40th anniversary of the children's program.
