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4. As an NYC'r bern there usually once a year, but not since covid...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:17 PM

Apr 29

It is solemn, but also imho very beautiful l.
The waters flow down into the lower pool.
Because the names are cut out of the metal people wilo stick a flower stem into the openings. Very lovely.

Went through the process waaay back of originally voting on the then proposed designs at a big Javits Center meeting.
Can't remember what I picked, and if this was in the running but I love it.

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