A mural with the words “Black Lives Matter” will soon emblazon Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, right in front of one specific landmark: Trump Tower.
On Thursday morning, work crews blocked off traffic between 56th and 57th streets. Groups of painters then used rollers to start filling in large yellow letters on the pavement.
President Trump derided the mural plan last week, saying it would be “denigrating this luxury Avenue” and antagonize the city’s police as “a symbol of hate.”
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