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On Wednesday, August 31st, BP Oddo joined with artist and creative patriot “Citizen” Scott LoBaido to take matters into their own hands in the continuing Borough Hall American flag saga. They unveiled the temporary solution to the problem by hanging a large flag on the Richmond Terrace side of the building. The issue began when BP Oddo noticed that the flag above Borough Hall was missing over Memorial Day Weekend. The Department of City Administrative Services (DCAS), who owns the building, said that the flag was removed because the pole was broken. Roof repairs needed to be done before the flagpole could be replaced. |
Due to the long and complicated City procedure to hire a company to do the work, it appeared that it would be months before “Old Glory” flew again at Borough Hall. Luckily, Scott LoBaido stepped in with an idea to display the flag in the meantime.
“This is a DIY moment. If you want something done, you’ve got to do it yourself,” BP Oddo said. “The bureaucratic red tape that keeps us from getting the flagpole fixed in a timely fashion illustrates the kinds of hurdles we must clear every day on so many other matters—matters that impact the lives of Staten Islanders to a much greater extent.”
“This is a DIY moment. If you want something done, you’ve got to do it yourself,” BP Oddo said. “The bureaucratic red tape that keeps us from getting the flagpole fixed in a timely fashion illustrates the kinds of hurdles we must clear every day on so many other matters—matters that impact the lives of Staten Islanders to a much greater extent.”
