Sunday, July 11, 2021

❤️❤️ for Hash Halper

People turned out today to pay their respects to Hash Halper at the New York Romantic Memorial Chalk Out in Washington Square Park. 

Halper, the artist known as New York Romantic, drew chalk hearts on the sidewalks around the East Village and other parts of the city these past few years. He had said he felt New York was losing its romance.

And during the day, people had a chance to thank the late artist for all his efforts (photos here by Lola Sáenz)...
He died on June 11. According to published reports, he took his own life by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge. He was 41.

If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text TALK to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources. 
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4 comments:

  1. Carol from East 5th StreetJuly 11, 2021 at 10:45 PM

    RIP Hash. Thank you for bringing a little bit of joy to my life when I saw your hearts on the street.

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  2. SarahJuly 12, 2021 at 1:50 PM

    I never paid attention to the hearts before the pandemic, but I found them cheering during. Stay with us, friends; we need all of you.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 12, 2021 at 3:26 PM

    Hash..RIP
    I enjoyed your hearts. They cheered me up.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 12, 2021 at 10:52 PM

    thank u for all the street hearts to a city star, RIP<3

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