“New York Is Dead. Don’t Come Back,” read a banner plane flying over Miami this weekend.
Miami has been experiencing a surge in transplants during the pandemic, with residents formerly of New York at the top of the list.
The image was captured by David Maclean and uploaded to Twitter.
According to NBC New York, the banner is the work of two artists in Williamsburg, Graham Fortgang and Samara Bliss. The message is meant to tell people that New York still has a future.
The artists claim that New York is still actually alive and well, and they hope to instill pride in the “real New Yorkers” who chose to remain there.
A similar billboard has been placed in Los Angeles, with more planned in New York City.
Pic: pic.twitter.com/fDtQKtJkXJ
— David Maclean 🍾 (@GeordieStory) January 23, 2021
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