Thursday, July 2, 2026

Thursday's parting shots

EVG reader Bettina shares these photos from Union Square, where a crew was cleaning (via blowtorch) the bronze equestrian portrait of George Washington ...
Per the Parks website, this is "the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection. It was modeled by Henry Kirke Brown (1814-1886) and dedicated in 1856."
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM

    I was worried the Tarten Army might have added a traffic cone.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 3, 2026 at 2:43 AM

    Happy holiday to the union square pigeons!

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  3. TrixieJuly 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM

    With a blowtorch?! I wish I’d have seen that!

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  4. hywel ddaJuly 3, 2026 at 7:30 AM

    Great! NOW do the Independence Flagstaff, also in Union Sq. "this flagstaff commemorates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence" is really dirty. There are cobwebs and grime on the bas-reliefs and the state placques around the base are obscured by dirt, gum, and whatever else NYers have on their shoes.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM

      I'm not certain they're grieve readers

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    2. Scuba DivaJuly 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM

      You'd be surprised at who's a "grieve reader!"

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  5. AnonymousJuly 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM

    With a blowtorch... And a pair of pliers.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 4, 2026 at 7:33 AM

    they are waxing it to protect from the bird poop, you have to heat it with a blowtorch to melt it. Poor interns in the heat

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