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Chico Mendez Mural Garden

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The Chico Mendez Mural Garden was a community garden located on the Lower East Side of New York City. Named after Brazilian environmentalist and activist Chico Mendes, the garden was demolished on December 31, 1997.

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Chico Mendez Mural Garden
East 11th Street, New York Manhattan

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