It has been reported by Spread Art NYC that Brooklyn landowner Solomon Berkowitz has changed his mind about the Notorious B.I.G mural.
"Thank you Brooklyn! And a very very special thanks to the landlords for recognizing the importance of Biggie in this neighborhood! First we would like to thank both the Mayor’s and Congressman Jeffries offices for reaching out and offering all kinds of support to keep this iconic mural where it is! We also would like to thank every single local organization for coming forward with their resources. We would like to thank all the companies for offering financial support," the organization's Instagram read.
The mural of Biggie Smalls is located at Bedford Ave and Quincy St. Supporters started a petition to save the artwork. It seems that Berkowitz didn't understand the importance of the mural and what it meant to the community.
“To be honest, he just didn’t know how important Biggie is to Brooklyn,"
"He’s not a bad guy. A lot of people offered to help financially, but he said he don’t need the money, just the respect of his neighbors," Nahuatl “Rocko” Alaoui, one of the mural painters, said.
Source: allhiphop.com
