Artist Statement: Made with acrylic paint, duct tape, and newspaper. Several NYC birds are depicted on the piano: the American Kestrel (the smallest species of falcon and often spotted in Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (a small majestic bird in Central Park), Eastern Bluebird (the NY state bird), Black n White Warbler (all boroughs), Piping Plover (an endangered species that breeds near Rockaway Beach), Double-Crested Cormorant (which breeds off the coast of Pelham Bay, the Bronx), and the ubiquitous Rock Pigeon (all boroughs). Colorful, playful, and tactile, these birds are meant to attract people to the piano. They also represent the hope of NYC as they sing their unique melodies from urban rooftops, city beaches, and park benches. They encourage New Yorkers to express their voices, just as the pianos of Sing for Hope do.