Monday, February 2, 2026

Renee Nicole Good memorial vandalized outside St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery

Photo from Jan. 12 by Stacie Joy 

In recent days, someone vandalized the memorial honoring Renee Nicole Good and others who have died as a result of immigration enforcement outside St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery at 10th Street and Second Avenue.

Church officials responded in an Instagram post last evening, writing: "Our dignity cannot be erased."

 

Local City Council Member Harvey Epstein also documented the damage...

 

A banner now hangs outside the church reading: "We will not keep silent. Our dignity cannot be erased." (Photos yesterday by Steven.)
... alongside an RIP message for Good, a 37-year-old mother of three originally from Colorado who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
On Jan. 12, faith leaders and community members gathered at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery for a Vigil of Lament and Hope honoring Good and others. The service included prayers, reflections, music and moments of silence, bringing together clergy and neighbors from multiple faith communities across the city.

The memorial for Good began to grow in the days after her death.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2026 at 8:28 AM

    All the cameras in the 'hood and we cannot make a determination of who is responsible for this vandalism? This is unacceptable.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2026 at 8:56 AM

    I was wondering what happened when I walked by last night…. Thanks for the reporting.

    ReplyDelete

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