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See Patti Smith Perform at Rally to Save Beloved New York City Park

Patti Smith performed at a New York City rally Tuesday as part of an effort to prevent a downtown park from being converted into affordable housing.

Patti Smith performed at a New York City rally Tuesday as part of an effort to prevent a downtown park from being converted into affordable housing. However, the city — which owns the land — announced plans to transform the space into an “urban oasis,” a move that longtime SoHo icons like Smith, Robert De Niro, and Martin Scorsese have previously lobbied against. “I have been privileged to read poetry and sing in the Garden’s serene yet celebratory gatherings, attended by people of all ages, friends and neighbors, tourists with their children.”

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