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Save the Bars at Tompkins Square | New York City News
Tompkins Square Park’s iconic pull-up bars are facing demolition as part of a $10 million mini-pool renovation — but thousands are rallying to save them. Calisthenics devotees, some who’ve used the bars for decades, call them sacred, forged with “blood, sweat, and tears,” and argue their unique Canadian steel and history can’t be replaced. The city’s underground plumbing runs directly beneath the bars, forcing a tense standoff. Councilmember Harvey Epstein is pushing for a solution, calling it the “million-dollar question,” while the Parks Department says they’re still in early design phases…
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