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Local artist installs ‘Thank You’ sign near Elmhurst Hospital
Scott LoBaido, 55, from Staten Island posts a large “Thank You” note dedicated to the health workers of the nearby Elmhurst Hospital Center who are treating and testing people for the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
BY BENJMAIN MANDILE
“Thank You” signs are popping
up around New York City,
thanks to one local artist.
Staten Islander Scott LoBaido,
a 30-year veteran of the professional
art scene, has taken to the
streets to install “Thank You”
signs across from hospitals fighting
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initiative started in Staten
Island, but when LoBaido saw
the public’s and hospital workers’
responses to the act of kindness,
he decided to create them in each
borough of New York City, which
is currently the epicenter of the
pandemic.
The 8-foot-by-40-foot installations
are created in his yard
with his jig saw before he brings
them to the sites, where he tapes
and wires them in place. He initially
thought of creating a giant
nurse structure, but decided that
a “Thank You” was in order for
those on the frontlines.
LoBaido recently installed a
sign at Elmhurst Hospital, where
workers are working tirelessly to
curb the spread of the virus. He
said he keeps safe from exposure
by remaining back from people
while out and washing his hands.
He added that others can also
show their support for hospitals
by creating signs in their own
yards and windows to show their
appreciation for those helping.
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