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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

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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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