Resident William Vega, a local community-board member and part of the volunteer group Friends of Cooper Park, then picked up where the pair left off — after a Post investigation in 2024 exposed the city ignoring the memorial’s upkeep. The Brooklyn green space, which was purchased by the city in 1894 for $2,500 and adorned with a sculpture by the Piccirilli Brothers of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC., is technically managed by NYC Parks. State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, who represents the area, told Tuesday’s gathering that the upkeep of Memorial Gore is a reflection of Williamsburg’s long history of the community coming together to “fight for what’s right.
Author: Nicole Rosenthal
Published at: 2025-11-11 22:27:40
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