The
purpose of this event is to pick up the Statue of Liberty that has been
given to Vox Pop from One If By Land, Two If By Sea restaurant to
replace Vox Pop’s stolen statue.  The 8 foot replica of Lady Liberty
will be placed on a specially made dolly and walked from One If By
Land, Two If By Sea located at 17 Barrow Street, through lower
Manhattan and over the Brooklyn Bridge.  This walk will symbolize the
bridge between the two restaurants, the bridge between the two
boroughs, the bridge between people working together for a common cause.

The
original 8-foot fiberglass replica mysteriously vanished from the front
outdoor garden of Vox Pop Café, 1022 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn where it
had resided for years, in the wee hours of the morning on June 21.

On
July 4th it turned up in a minute-long clip posted on YouTube showing a
faceless vandal destroying the statue and the slogans “We Don’t Want
Your Freedom” and "Death to America."

The
footage shows a blindfolded Lady Liberty being brutally decapitated
with a saw and then smashed.  The head is then held up to the camera,
reminiscent of real terrorist videos.  The Police are investigating the
video, which has been reposted multiple times and drawn more than
100,000 hits.

Media
coverage of the theft and debasement of the statue caught the attention
of Tom Kirk, floor manager of One If By Land, Two If By Sea, the
restaurant located in the heart of The West Village.  The restaurant
was so moved they offered their Lady Liberty statue as a replacement. 
Recognizing that we are all in this together, they took this
opportunity to make this generous gesture of support.  It is this
connection and support that is being celebrated.

Everyone
is invited to join us at this great event to Bring Liberty Home.  Take
a beautiful 2.5 mile walk through the village and across the Brooklyn
Bridge and be part of this celebration of community.