The city is planning to paint the words “Black Lives Matter” in bold letters right in front of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan.
A spokeswoman for Mayor de Blasio confirmed the plans on Wednesday.
The famous rallying cry will be painted on Fifth Ave. between 56th and 57th streets, right in front of the president’s flagship high-rise, as well as Centre St. and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.
Earlier this month, Hizzoner said the city would paint the phrase throughout the city in the wake of heated protests sparked by the May 25 death of Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of police.
“It’s time to do something officially representing this city to recognize the power of the fundamental idea, Black Lives Matter — the idea that so much American history has wrongly renounced but now must be affirmed,” he said on June 9.
Hizzoner’s plans came after Washington, D.C.‘s Mayor Muriel Bowser had a street leading to the White House painted with the phrase on June 5.
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In stead of a political con of painting “Black Lives Matter” on the street.
Why not do something or at least address that 5,000 Black Lives are killed by other Blacks each and every year.
Plus “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street is a form of discriminating against all other races.
This latest liberal Democrat crusade has little to do with protecting the sensitivities of Black Americans and everything to do with liberals setting themselves up as their guardians. Their practice of patronizing groups cannot yield to the facts. Their cause transcends reality. For the cause is not defending the oppressed or the downtrodden but about making themselves look wonderful with their latest destructive Con.
Isn’t there a Title VII violation there?
THERE SHOULD BE.. But when have you ever known dems to Care one iota, if what they are doing is illegal or not.?
>>Why not do something or at least address that 5,000 Black Lives are killed by other Blacks each and every year.<<
I agree, Scruffy. But apparently, "Black Lives" only "Matter" if a white person is involved, not when they're killing each other.
And also not when “White-Progressive” doctors are aborting them.
Hell, they only EVER seem to be ‘mattering’ if WHITEs kill them.. ANY OTHER means, they don’t.
AND IMO if he goes through with this. TRUMP SHOULD REFUSE TO PAY ONE DIME OF Property tax….
What I find either hilarious or disturbing, i can’t decide which – is painting ‘black lives matter’ in front of Trump Tower as part of the continued blatant attempts by Democrats to portray Trump as a ‘Racist’ when he is not, simply for political gain to turn potential voters against him. Trump is the guy who fought local politicians in Florida to make his golf course the first in the state to allow black members, and won. Trump is the guy who stood beside Muhammad Ali to receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Trump is the guy who received the President’s Medal from the Freedom Foundation for his support of minority youth programs decades before he ever ran for president. Racist, he is not.
He’s white and “Conservative”.. That means to them, he’s inherently racist.. No matter WHAT he has done.
I don’t know how a Mayor can use public funds to express a political opinion, especially when it is a terrorist and subversive one.
HAS IT EVER mattered to a single one of these mini-tyrants, whether they are ALLOWED TO DO THIS by law or not?? NO, they do it, because they KNOW NO ONE IN POWER will do a damn thing to hold them to account for it.
Having been involved in Real Estate in NYC for so many years, I’m certain “The Donald” still has “High Friends in Low Places” who are still in construction. I wonder what would happen if water tankers were filled with Acetone instead of water and slowly, carefully wet down the pavement in front of the Trump Tower? Or, better yet, the entire block between 3 and 5 AM every night until De Poopio gives up? Who do you think the cops will back up? Someone who backs them up, or someone who throws them under the bus every chance he gets?
OR if say a few dozen cement trucks appeared outside of DEBALIO’s home, and started filling his drive way in, RIGHT AROUND HIS CAR..
Can anyone say “Hate Crime”
Leave it to a Leftist to not only virtue-signal, but use Other People’s Money(tm) to do it!
NAME me once where a leftists’ used their OWN money to do this insanity?!
Another reason why I do not visit my hometown. This poor imitation of a mayor is a disgrace . He wants more money for the city , wants to tax more and now he will waste TAXPAYER monies to play stupid games . Him and mayor Bow Wow of DC should get together on a new TV show called ” You Bet Your Taxes ” or with Light Head of Chicago for The New 3 Stooges……
I’ve often said you couldn’t PAY me to live in Commiefornia or Seattle. NOW you can add NY, Michigan, minnesota and Colorado to that list.
Worst Mayor Ever. I will never understand why people vote in people like this. I hope New Yorkers leave in droves to other places with better taxes and incentives where they can succeed. Cities need to appreciate ALL their citizens. If this city falls, then citizens have only themselves to blame for supporting far left democrats with agendas other than supporting them. You reap what you sow. Apparently, a lesson not learned very quickly.
Defacing city property.
I’d love to see Trump respond by putting an ALL LIVES MATTER sign ON his tower..