New York City on Thursday shut down a block of Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower to paint a Black Lives Matter mural.
The mural, between 56th and 57th streets, was called a “symbol of hate” by President Donald Trump, who said it would be “denigrating” Fifth Avenue, known for expensive apartments and luxury shopping.
City workers closed the street Thursday morning, and Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, along with the Rev. Al Sharpton, joined in and helped paint, NBC New York reported. Continue reading.