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In 2014, Renaissance's Youth Council spent eight hours painting Unity Park a pink salmon color. The NYC Parks Department painted over it because the youth group only allowed them to use a gray color.[{{cite web |title=Bronx Kids Beautify Drab Park Wall Only to Have City Repaint it Gray |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140925/morrisania/bronx-kids-beautify-drab-park-wall-only-have-city-repaint-it-gray |website=DNA Info |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923085621/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140925/morrisania/bronx-kids-beautify-drab-park-wall-only-have-city-repaint-it-gray/ |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=dead }}] After months of discussions, Renaissance partnered with the Parks Department to repaint the park.[{{cite web |title=Youth Group Allowed to Repaint Bronx Park After City Backs Down |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141215/morrisania/reversal-parks-department-allows-youth-group-repaint-bronx-park |website=DNA Info |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923085619/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141215/morrisania/reversal-parks-department-allows-youth-group-repaint-bronx-park/ |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=dead }}] |
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In 2014, Renaissance's Youth Council spent eight hours painting Unity Park a pink salmon color. The [[NYC Parks Department]] painted over it because the youth group only allowed them to use a gray color.[{{cite web |title=Bronx Kids Beautify Drab Park Wall Only to Have City Repaint it Gray |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140925/morrisania/bronx-kids-beautify-drab-park-wall-only-have-city-repaint-it-gray |website=DNA Info |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923085621/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140925/morrisania/bronx-kids-beautify-drab-park-wall-only-have-city-repaint-it-gray/ |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=dead }}] After months of discussions, Renaissance partnered with the Parks Department to repaint the park.[{{cite web |title=Youth Group Allowed to Repaint Bronx Park After City Backs Down |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141215/morrisania/reversal-parks-department-allows-youth-group-repaint-bronx-park |website=DNA Info |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923085619/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141215/morrisania/reversal-parks-department-allows-youth-group-repaint-bronx-park/ |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=dead }}] |
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In 2016, the Youth Council set up a petition, gaining 4,700 signatures and support from [[New York State Assembly]] member [[Michael Blake (politician)|Michael Blake]], to force the clean-up of animal carcasses and the odor.[{{cite web |title=Youth Center wants slaughterhouse forced out |url=http://bronx.news12.com/clip/13735727/youth-center-wants-slaughterhouse-forced-out |website=Bronx News12 |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052332/http://bronx.news12.com/clip/13735727/youth-center-wants-slaughterhouse-forced-out |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=live }}][{{cite web |title=Bronx Youth Group Wants Nearby Slaughterhouse to Move |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160520/morrisania/bronx-youth-group-wants-nearby-slaughterhouse-move/ |website=DNA Info |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052813/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160520/morrisania/bronx-youth-group-wants-nearby-slaughterhouse-move/ |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=dead }}] |
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In 2016, the Youth Council set up a petition, gaining 4,700 signatures and support from [[New York State Assembly]] member [[Michael Blake (politician)|Michael Blake]], to force the clean-up of animal carcasses and the odor.[{{cite web |title=Youth Center wants slaughterhouse forced out |url=http://bronx.news12.com/clip/13735727/youth-center-wants-slaughterhouse-forced-out |website=Bronx News12 |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052332/http://bronx.news12.com/clip/13735727/youth-center-wants-slaughterhouse-forced-out |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=live }}][{{cite web |title=Bronx Youth Group Wants Nearby Slaughterhouse to Move |url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160520/morrisania/bronx-youth-group-wants-nearby-slaughterhouse-move/ |website=DNA Info |access-date=2018-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052813/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160520/morrisania/bronx-youth-group-wants-nearby-slaughterhouse-move/ |archive-date=2018-09-23 |url-status=dead }}] |
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