Long Island town says it will take statues of Washington, Jefferson, Columbus rejected by 'woke' NYC officials
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Long Island town supervisor tells "woke" NYC officials Brookhaven will take statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson or Christopher Columbus.
"You know, I didn’t want to comment on whether that was right or wrong because that’s a decision of the city. But I said, ‘If you’re going to do that, hey, we’ll take the statues,’" Town Supervisor Edward Romaine told The New York Post on Tuesday. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
"We look at their accomplishments, what they did for their time and how they contributed to the long arc of history," he added of the historical figures. "And we would welcome having those statues."