Biz Markie To Have Street Named After Him In Long Island

Long Live Biz Markie! The late rapper is set to be memorialized forever.

Tara Davis, Markie’s widow, announced on Wednesday that Patchogue will honor him and dedicate a street to him. 

In her Instagram post, she wrote, “HONORARY STREET NAMING DEDICATION! In honor of the contributions Biz has achieved as an actor, beatboxer, DJ, and philanthropist, his hometown of Patchogue, Long Island will honor him with the renaming of South Street to Biz Markie Way!

The street naming will take place on Saturday, September 25th at 2 pm behind the 6th District Court.

We reported that the rapper passed away at the age of 57 due to complications from diabetes.