Stonewall Inn Pride flags vandalized for 4th time, Councilman Bottcher says
NEW YORK - More Pride flags have been vandalized at the historic Stonewall Inn, according to City Councilman Erik Bottcher.
The councilman says volunteers found four flags broken at the monument's entrance.
This would be the fourth act of vandalism in just over a week.
Police say 33 Pride flags at the location were found broken and thrown to the ground Sunday, and the display was vandalized on the 10th and 15th earlier this month.
Bottcher said the latest incident happened between noon and 2 p.m. Monday.
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