THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK

OFFICES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
YDANIS RODRIGUEZ
  
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY 10007
(212) 788-7053

Thursday, March 22, 2018

**Press Advisory**

Contact: Jose Louis Espiritusanto 646-200-2101 jlouis@council.nyc.gov

 CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED BY LOCAL ARTIST IN FRONT OF 26 FEDERAL PLAZA

New York, NY - TOMORROW Friday, March 23, 2018 at 12:00pm, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez will join renowned Dominican Painter, Sculptor, and Art Collector Oscar Abreu to highlight the contributions of Immigrants by a live painting performance by the acclaimed artist.  Oscar  Abreu is a burgeoning sensation in Washington Heights, NY and communities all over the world.

Last year, Oscar Abreu put on the first annual ArtForo, a presentation of undiscovered Latino artists, at the Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz Educational Center. Tomorrow work will be a solo exhibit and will feature a surprise piece of art being dedicated to immigrants and the communities that  continues organizing around immigrants who are deportation vulnerable.

Who: Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Painter Oscar Abreu.

What: Contributions of Immigrants to be Highlighted by Local Artist in front of 26 Federal Plaza

Where: Foley Square. New York, NY 10007 ( near the Triumph of the Human Spirit). in front of 26 Federal Plaza.

When: TOMORROW, March 23, 2018 11:00am-4:00pm.

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