Tuesday, January 15, 2019

No More Portraits on the Mantel

Back in April, Gossips reported the sudden appearance of a portrait of Donald Trump in the center of the pictures of our representatives in state and federal government on the mantelpiece in the Council Chamber at City Hall: "New Face in City Hall."

Tonight, at the suggestion of Alderman Tiffany Garriga (Second Ward), the Common Council decided that the portrait of Trump--and indeed all the portraits--would no longer be displayed. Amanda Purcell reports exactly what transpired on HudsonValley360: "In symbolic gesture, Common Council removes Trump photo from fireplace mantel."

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7 comments:

  1. lovely pic of our president....looks like a bad hombre ..just as good it's gone

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  2. The Common Council is the legislative body of the city. Perhaps it would be more fitting to have legislators on the mantle. Barrett, Delgado, Stewart-Cousins, Schumer, Gillibrand, and Jordan.

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  3. Perhaps the portrait of President Washington should be removed too.
    He was a slave owner as were most of our founding fathers.

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