![]() Graffiti art by Junshan Anson & Mohd Izzul at Penang Graffiti Park (13 April 2013) Other pieces of art at the park are shown below. Perhaps the best known artwork at the Penang Graffiti Park is the 3D Waterfall, painted by the Wall Art Team of Ibox Glass. The art will be displayed for a minimum period of one month before it is painted over with white paint for others to reuse.Īs of April 2013, there are pieces of art at the Penang Graffiti Park. Art students, universiti students as well as the general public are allowed to apply with the Municipal Council of Penang. The Penang Graffiti Park allows people to use the walls to paint their graffiti art. The Penang Graffiti Park was made possible through the support of the Rotary Club of Tanjung Bungah, a long-time supporter of the Penang Municipal Park, and the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP). It was part of the programme during the 5th TPO (Tourism Promotion Organisation) Forum 2012. ![]() It was unveiled by the Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng, on 20 September, 2012. Penang Graffiti Park is a park within the Penang Municipal Park. There is a lot of community pride in this area.”Graffiti art by Ezul at Penang Graffiti Park (13 April 2013) “It was a gut punch when I got that call that said there was graffiti in the park,” he said. The graffiti was devastating for officials and community members who worked hard for years to transform the park, said Anthony Prudenti, the Town of Islip’s public safety commissioner. When it reopened, officials installed a revamped pool, a new water spray park and - most recently - the skate park. The park was closed for three years during the cleanup. The renovations started a decade ago with a cleanup of nearly 40,000 tons of contaminated fill illegally dumped at the park in 20. Other officials said there were indications it was not gang-related.Ĭarpenter called the park a “jewel” that has undergone more than $11 million worth of renovations. When asked if the graffiti was gang-related, Carpenter said: "At this point we cannot say one way or another." "It’s an ugly act, and make no mistake, it is a criminal act." Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, speaking at the news conference, said authorities will track down and prosecute the perpetrators. They believe there are witnesses, in part because some of the graffiti happened during daylight hours. The vandalism took place from Thursday night into Friday, Suffolk County Police said. ![]() “I don’t want that stereotype of Brentwood. “The park here in Brentwood is for everybody to enjoy,” said Maryann Pfeiffer, executive director of the nonprofit Youth Enrichment Services, adding that the skate park attracts young people from Sayville, West Islip and other communities. So they were angered and crestfallen when vandals last week marred the new skateboard park with graffiti, potentially leading to what many said would be unfounded safety concerns.Īt a news conference Monday at the park, community leaders and officials from the Suffolk County Police Department urged anyone who may know who scrawled the graffiti to come forward while insisting it's not a sign that Roberto Clemente Park is unsafe. Two months ago, officials unveiled a new skateboard park as part of a multimillion-dollar renovation and cleanup aimed at turning the long-troubled Roberto Clemente Park into a “jewel” for Brentwood and other communities. ![]()
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