Over 150 Pride flags near the Stonewall National Monument, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, were vandalized this week in New York City, according to the city’s police department. According to police, an unidentified person removed and destroyed around 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday. New York City Councilmember Erik Bottcher, who is gay and whose district includes Greenwich Village, shared photos of the broken flags on social media on Friday. https://twitter.com/ebottcher/status/1801615123250880694 From CNN:
Authorities received a report early Friday, shortly before 8 a.m. ET about flags missing from the park where the monument is located.
A preliminary investigation found an unidentified person had removed and destroyed 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to police.
“The individual then fled the location to parts unknown,” the statement said.
There were no injuries reported and authorities have not made any arrests. The investigation is ongoing, the police department said Friday evening.
“Hate has no place in our city, and nothing will change that,” wrote Mayor Eric Adams on X. “We love the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate them during Pride and all year round. We’ll always have your back, and we will bring whoever defaced the Stonewall monument to justice.” https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1801740397737066619
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