WAR PAINT
Massive ‘f*** Cuomo and de Blasio’ mural is painted on New York street as crime rates surge in the city
A HUGE street mural has appeared in New York cursing Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The large, yellow letters spell out "F--k Cuomo and de Blasio"and was painted over the weekend in Brooklyn.
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According to , the mural went up around 1am on Saturday in Williamsburg during an annual block party that doubled as a ";small business owner protest."
"A few partygoers got the idea to paint in huge [letters, using] yellow paint with rollers on North 15th, 'F--k Cuomo and de Blasio," a party attendee told the post. "The party continued. Everyone took photos."
"It was a big hit. The crowds cheered, even the cops chuckled."
Less than 24 hours later, around 10pm that same day, the City Department of Transportation covered up the mural with black paint.
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It remains unclear if the order to cover the message was from DOT or City Hall.
The message was painted in the same style as street mural projects sanctioned by cities across the country in support of "Black Lives Matter."
that reads "All Black Lives Matter" became a permanent installation on August 19.
The one-block stretch where the mural is painted includes the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre and El Capitan Theatre.
"We had a once-in-a-generation moment this weekend in Hollywood as tens of thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration on one of the most recognizable boulevards in America," City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell said in a , referring to a June 13 march when crews attempted to remove the mural.
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"We now have a chance to memorialize the movement in a meaningful way. I look forward to working with BLAC (Black LGBTQIA Action Committee) and other community members on this project," he continued.
The original street mural in New York City was painted outside of Trump Tower on 5th Avenue and was repeatedly .
Mark-David Hutt, of Rochester, was arrested by the New York Police Department on July 25 and 26.
He is one of at least eight people who has been detained for defacing the mural.
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A witness captured footage of Hutt, a Trump supporter, on the ground using his hands to rub white paint over the mural.
According to The Post, the NYPD confirmed a criminal mischief complaint was filed over the weekend in relation to the new mural with an investigation ongoing.
The Department reportedly did not comment on the party attendee's claim that police officers laughed at the mural while not stopping it.
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