Saturday, September 10, 2016

Saying goodbye to a familiar presence in Tompkins Square Park


[Photo by Michael Sean Edwards]

There was an informal remembrance early yesterday afternoon in Tompkins Square Park for Tom Mulligan, a longtime East Village resident who died earlier this summer.


[Photo by Peter Brownscombe]

Those who were in attendance said that a good number of people stopped by between 12:30 and 2:30...


[Photo by Steven]

As his longtime friend Michael Sean Edwards wrote on Thursday: "To many in the neighborhood, Mr. Mulligan was a distinctive presence, often seen in Tompkins Square Park ... reading The New York Times in the shade near Avenue B and Eighth Street."


[Photo by Steven]

Previously on EV Grieve:
Remembering Tom Mulligan
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2016 at 6:05 PM

    I wish I could have attended, but had to work. RIP Mr Mulligan. You will be missed.

    ReplyDelete
  2. JaredSeptember 12, 2016 at 5:33 PM

    He was benevolent.
    I miss him.

    ReplyDelete

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