The small city of Amsterdam, NY had attempted to block the lighting of a massive, 100-foot-long “Vote for Trump” sign that sits atop a building owned by Sticker Mule. The sign was a bone of contention between CEO Anthony Constantino and the Democrat-run city, which attempted to block the lighting from moving forward. A court intervened and on Monday night, the sign was lit and a rally was held to unveil the Trump tribute.
“We are all set to light it up!” Constantino said. The court ruling came down after 5 pm, with the lighting set for 7 pm. City attorneys had tried to block the sign last week, claiming that it was in violation of city codes and could even be a safety hazard to passing drivers. The Post Millennial obtained the violation notice from Amsterdam. The complaint cited multiple city codes and ordered the sign to be taken down in 48 hours.
Despite the complaint, the sign was able to go up after the order was vacated by a judge. A source close to the matter told The Post Millennial that the judge “orally said the motion for a temporary restraining order is vacated in full.” There will be no hearing taking place on Tuesday. The sign sits on top of the abandoned FOWNES building that used to make leather products dating back to 1903.
The FOWNES building closed in 2010 and was abandoned and is one of the tallest buildings in Amsterdam. Sticker Mule bought up the building in 2019. After placing the sign on it recently, CEO and co-founder Anthony Constantino said, “The Fownes sign was a symbol of American manufacturing moving to China.” […]
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