An Open Letter to NYC " is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys . It was released as the third single from their sixth studio album , '' To the 5 Boroughs '' , in November 2004 . The single entered and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart . The song was used during the opening credits of an episode of HBO 's Taxicab Confessions , and is also included in the video game '' NBA Street V3 '' . The group performed the song live during the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards , on November 18 , 2004 at the Tor di Valle Hippodrome , in Rome
2004 MTV Europe Music Awards
2004 MTV Europe Music Awards
An Open Letter to NYC