George Floyd memorial statue vandalized in NYC

George Floyd memorial statue vandalized in NYC 1

The George Floyd memorial statue in Union Square was vandalized with paint sometime overnight, cops said Sunday.

A photo posted on Twitter shows what appears to be paint covering the statue that was also defaced days after it was first unveiled on Juneteenth in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. 

The statue was recently moved to the Manhattan park.

The statue was previously defaced days after it was first unveiled on Juneteenth.
Hakim Gibson
George Floyd statue defaced
Photos show what appears to be paint covering the statue.
Hakim Gibson

The nearby statues of the late Rep. John Lewis and Breonna Taylor were not touched.

Police didn’t immediately have further information.

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