NYC Artist Scott Lobaido Planning ‘The Mother of All Marches’ at Manhattan City Hall Saturday Aug. 22

Scott shows the Blue Magazine the letter-turned-art during a Zoom interview.

Scott Lobaido is several things: a brilliant patriotic artist, a native to New York City and a military and law enforcement supporter.

Oh and one more thing … he’s been fighting Mayor de Blasio’s tyrannical rule for years now and wants to prove it on Saturday, Aug. 22 in a strongly supported march to City Hall.

In a recent show of support to law enforcement, Scott brilliantly painted a Thin Blue Line in front of a Staten Island NYPD precinct stretching across Hyland Blvd. Shortly thereafter, he draped a large image of Mayor de Blasio holding the severed head of the Statue of Liberty along an overpass.

The next day Scott Lobaido received a “Cease and Desist” letter from Mayor de Blasio’s cronies in the Department of Transportation.

“When I hung the big banner of de Blasio holding the severed head of the Statue of Liberty over the highway … the story went worldwide. The next day I got the letter about the blue line.” Scott tells Blue.

Scott feels that he is being targeted. Weeks ago, de Blasio himself painted 5th Avenue in a desperate attempt to gain popularity and ride the wave of anti-police sentiment.

The letter was then turned into a piece of art by Scott and sold at auction for over $6,000, all of which was donated to the NYC Cops and Kids Boxing Club.

Scott tells Blue, “If he (Mayor de Blasio) wants to defund the police, I am going to FUND the police.”

His feud with the misguided mayor has been around long before the current war on police. And Scott has another trick up his sleeve that he’s calling “the mother of all marches.”

Image taken from Scott Lobaido’s website.

On Saturday, Aug. 22, Scott is planning to hold a massive rally outside City Hall in Manhattan.

Scott told BLUE, “I’m having the mother of all marches at City Hall.” He continues, “Take back your country! As Captain Perry said in the Battle of Lake Erie, ‘Don’t give up the ship!”

According to Scott’s website, www.ScottLobaido.com, there’s an impressive list of guest speakers; CEO of Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa, actor/comedian Joe Piscopo and many more.

Scott’s not just calling on law enforcement to attend -- he wants people from all walks of life; nurses, small business owners, teachers, civil servants -- anyone who makes up the heart and soul of New York City.

“This is simply THE RALLY to represent New Yorkers who are getting slaughtered by this City’s horrible administration. Get involved or don’t bitch about it!” Scott said on his website.

There’s still time to register and attend this event. Just go to his website and click on the Save NYC Rally and enter your information. You can also take a step further and offer to volunteer. Bonus for Staten Island residents -- transportation is provided.

If you can’t make it but want to show support, Scott’s team has created a GoFundMe page where you can donate. The link is also available on his website.

Scott has had law enforcement’s back long enough and made it a point to tell the Blue readers, “You don’t see it, but we got your back, thank you very much.”

Now it’s our turn to show support for him. Go to the website, register and I’ll see you there!

To watch the full unedited Zoom interview with Scott Lobaido, go to www.eddiemolina.com

Eddie Molina was deployed to Iraq as a Platoon Leader- one of the most challenging roles in modern warfare. His experience and education made him a leadership professional and he blogs about it on his website. In his spare time, he submits articles for the law enforcement, first responder and military community to keep them informed on important issues facing America today. His book, A Beginner's Guide to Leadership, is expected to be published in September 2020. For more information, go to his website at www.eddiemolina.com