NORTH END.SERA CONGI IS THERE LIVE.IT WAS JUST 24 HOURS AGO THATPOLICE DETECTIVES WERE HEREINVESTIGATING AFTER THE HEAD OFTHE STATUE WAS REMOVED.NOW TAKE A LOOK, ALL THATREMAINS IS THE PEDESTAL ANDCREWS ARE WRAPPING UP HERE.IT WAS IN THE LAST HOUR THATCREWS REMOVED WHAT WAS REMAININGOF THE MONUMENT.THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STATUE,WHICH HAS BEEN HERE SINCE 19AVENUE NINE -- 1979, HAS BECOMETHE TARGET OF VANDALS OVER THEYEARS AS A SYMBOL OF RACISM ANDWHITE SUPREMACY.THE BEHEADING WAS NOT THE FIRSTINCIDENT.YESTERDAY, THE MAYOR SAID THESTATUE WOULD BE REMOVED ENTIRELYAND PUT INTO STORAGE TO ASSESSNOT ONLY THE DAMAGE BUT TOREVIEW THE HISTORICAL MEANING OFTHE STATUE AND WHETHER IT SHOULDRETURN TO THE PEDESTAL HERE INTHE PARK.THIS FIGURE IS ONE OF MANY INTHE COUNTRY FACING DEMANDS FORREMOVAL IN LIGHT OF CALLS FORMORE RACIAL JUSTICE.WITHIN THE LAST HALF-HOUR, THECHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS REMOVEDHERE, MAYOR WALSH SAY
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