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EDITORIAL
SOHO'S BOB BOLLES PARK
Long before Bob Bolle's departure,
he endorsed to me the task of defending his artwork at Broome /Watt/ Thompson
Streets and the West Broadway Avenue Steel Sculptures Park.
That "dream park" has a certified
New York City Permit for a Permanent Sculpture Exhibit Park where all the
Soho Natives, motorcyclists, guests and passers by enjoyed for so many years,
since the creation of SOHO, suddenly vanished and a huge bulldozer dug and
pulled and reaped savagely the testimony of our artists, our soul and spirit.
The hand that maneuvers and designed
the scene of the crime is hidden but we know who did it.
We created Soho. We turned abandoned buildings into valuable beautiful properties.
Latecomers enjoyed our craftsmanship and artistry, paid for it, but do not
have the right to destroy what is a patrimony, the legacy of history, creation
and art.
We want those who care to Take Notice
of this desecration and help the Soho artistic community to restore the park
to its original State of Glory.
Those who care, please, come forward and let us know how you can be part of
the creation, preservation and restoration of Soho, New York.
Leonor Datil
July 2001
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