Duke Ellington the District of Columbia. Ellington is depicted on the quarter seated at a piano, sheet music in hand, along with the inscription "Justice for All", which is the District's motto. In 1986 a United States commemorative stamp was issued featuring Ellington's likeness. Ellington lived for years in a townhouse on the corner of Manhattan's Riverside Drive and West 106th Street. After his death, West 106th Street was officially renamed Duke Ellington Boulevard. A large memorial to Ellington, created by sculptor Robert Graham, was dedicated in 1997 in New York's Central Park, near Fifth Avenue and 110th Street, an intersection named
New York, New York (Ryan Adams song) New York, New York (Ryan Adams song) "New York, New York" is a song written and performed by American alt-country musician Ryan Adams. It appeared on his 2001 album "Gold". The song earned Adams a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal, and the single reached #53 in the UK charts in December 2001. In 2009, the song was included in "The Guardian"s "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear". The song's lyrics mention several lower Manhattan geographic references, including the intersection of Avenue A and 10th Street, Houston Street, and Avenue B. The music video features Adams performing in front