The group broke multiple Pride flags that were attached to a fence, police say.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Three men vandalized the Pride flag display at the Stonewall National Monument in the West Village over the weekend, the NYPD said Monday.
Stephen Love Menendez is the creator of the more than 250 flag display and visits it daily to replace the occasional missing flag. But when he arrived on Saturday, he found 50 to 60 flags were taken off the fence. Menenedez said he keeps a stock of flags and was able to immediately replace them, but the incident left him angry and upset.
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