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New York City street to honor comic legend Jack Kirby

A street in New York City's Lower East Side will be named in honor of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby. The street, a block of Essex Street between Delancey and Rivington, was approved for renaming by the New York City Council in December 2025. Kirby, born Jacob Kurtzberg, was a prolific creator of iconic characters such as Captain America, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men. AI

RANK_REASON Street naming is a significant civic honor. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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New York City street to honor comic legend Jack Kirby

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation ·

    The ‘King of Comics’ finally gets his due as New York names a Lower East Side street after Jack Kirby

    Kirby based the character of Ben Grimm – The Thing – on himself, hailing from fictional Yancy Street, a tribute to the Delancey that will bear his name.