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These went up yesterday (Halloween!) on St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...
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These seems about three weeks earlier than usual...
Double shooting in Manhattan @NYPD9Pct at Astor Place and Cooper Square. 2 people shot, both in critical condition. Active crime scene.
— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) November 1, 2017
West block of Cooper Union. Heard gunshots on the way to work. Two bodies strewn across the concrete taken to the hospital moments later. pic.twitter.com/ZWsfGAfA29
— Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) November 1, 2017
Southbound M101 and M102 buses are detoured because of NYPD activity at Cooper Union. See https://t.co/4PI10QaRnr
— NYCT Buses (@NYCTBus) November 1, 2017
#BREAKING Apparent murder suicide in Lower Manhattan not related to yesterday's incident. Cooper Union incident appears domestic in nature.
— Anthony DiLorenzo (@ADiLorenzoTV) November 1, 2017
The woman ... was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The gunman was also rushed to hospital and his condition is also believed to be serious.
"He didn't say a word. He shot her in the chest both times. It was point-blank range. Her feet went in the air and she hit the floor," [nearby office worker Jerry] Simo said.
The shooter, then kicked the woman's feet to make sure she was shot, witnesses said.
"Then he put the gun under his chin and finished himself," Simo added.
1 of 3: Authorities confirmed a shooting, unrelated to Cooper Union, outside Foundation Building.
— Cooper Union (@cooperunion) November 1, 2017
2 of 3: To accommodate police activity, we have cancelled classes in Foundation only.
— Cooper Union (@cooperunion) November 1, 2017
3 of 3: Classes in 41 Cooper Square will continue as normal. Another notice will be sent when Foundation Building classes can be resumed
— Cooper Union (@cooperunion) November 1, 2017
Classes in the Foundation Building will resume at 1 pm today.
— Cooper Union (@cooperunion) November 1, 2017
The enigmatic artist burst on the scene alongside a group of confidants and collaborators that included Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Kenny Scharf. Hambleton soon became known for his signature “shadowman” motif, a splotched, black, leering figure that appeared on the walls of buildings in downtown Manhattan.
Just as Hambleton’s career took off he started using drugs, including heroin and crack. He relied on the drugs, particularly the heroin, to reach a mental state that he felt helped him depict the sublime. A long battle with addiction would plague him throughout his life.
Unfortunatly one of the most influencial artists of our time passed away this week, r.i.p. #richardhambleton #shadowman
— VroomandVarossieau (@vanv_streetart) October 31, 2017
Photo Søren Solkær pic.twitter.com/6LT0xjAUH1
Richard Hambleton (1952-2017) is remembered for his profound contribution to ART history. A true visionary genius who lived to create. pic.twitter.com/yarcyhVsth
— Woodward Gallery (@WoodwardGallNYC) October 31, 2017
R.I.P. Artist Richard Hambleton ( my 2014 portrait of him) #richardhambleton #shadowman pic.twitter.com/TBSLJZP47N
— Curt Hoppe (@curthoppe) October 30, 2017
Rest in peace, Richard Hambleton, godfather of NY street art. His life and work were chronicled in the 2017 Tribeca docu-portrait SHADOWMAN. pic.twitter.com/VRatDYExvF
— Tribeca (@Tribeca) October 31, 2017
RIP Richard Hambleton, the great street artist. and creator of #shadowmen. He died last night in NYC at the age of 65. pic.twitter.com/9ETa1sC2jk
— Shadowman Film (@shadowman_film) October 30, 2017
RIP Richard Hambleton, one of the greatest street artists of all time. #ShadowMan pic.twitter.com/WelGZZyBi7
— Bucky Turco (@buckyturco) October 31, 2017
RIP to the Shadowman 🖤
— Max Furr (@Maxarius) October 31, 2017
The Godfather of street art, Richard Hambleton pic.twitter.com/CkYzm9bAym
#art #shadownman #streetart #graffiti once upon a time in new york... peace to richard hambleton pic.twitter.com/td60CCYSHA
— John Fekner (@johnfekner) October 30, 2017
On November 1, 1967, an 8′ x 8′ x 8′ 1,800-pound giant black cube was installed in Astor Place as one of 25 temporary public artworks by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. However, it was so popular that local residents petitioned the City to keep it, and except for its absences for restorations over the past few years, it has stood there ever since.
Bernard “Tony” Rosenthal’s sculpture was originally named “Sculpture and the Environment,” but was eventually renamed The Alamo by his wife, Cynthia Rosenthal, because its size and mass reminded her of the famous Alamo Mission in San Antonio.
Soon, it was deemed the perfect place to put Met Life’s new middle-class housing developments, Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.
In 1945, 3,000 families were moved out of the Gas House District ...
According to the study’s findings from investigations in 2006 and 2008, contaminants were found, but located deep in the ground (at least five feet) with most even lower, and in groundwater beneath the site, though that water is not used for drinking. MGP residential levels tested in the air indoors were found to be typical. Outdoor air samples collected were also found to be normal for an urban area. Because of this, Con Ed said in an advisory this week that it’s unlikely people will come into contact with these contaminants, though air monitoring will continue.
Still, the company is now proposing a “remediation” (cleanup) plan for the site that involves, among other things, the placement of wells.