After Charlottesville, statues of controversial figures have have been getting a lot of attention. Some want them to be removed, some want them to stay just where they are and some have been vandalizing them.

The most recent episode of vandalism came a few weeks ago, when a statue of a controversial former Philadelphia mayor was covered with a spray-painted message reading: "Black Power."

This time, an anti-hate message has appeared on a statue of Christopher Columbus in New York’s Central Park.

According to CBS New York, the messages “Hate will not be tolerated” and “Something’s coming” were painted on the Central Park statue early Tuesday morning.

Additionally, Columbus’s hands were painted red, which appears to represent the blood that colonization and the subsequent Native American genocide brought.

As for the actual vandals?

No one has been arrested in connection to the spray-painting at this time. If taken into custody, however, those involved could be charged with a hate crime.

UPDATE: the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is at Columbus Statue in Central Park assisting with the investigation pic.twitter.com/AOZJ6JQiMR— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) September 12, 2017

Soon after the incident, a worker scrubbed the red paint and power-washed the words from the statue.  

“Vandalism doesn’t do anything, even if they are against the concept of a Christopher Columbus statue,” one woman told CBS reporter Hazel Sanchez.

Some New York City residents believe that vandalism isn’t enough, and have called for all Columbus statues be removed from the city. Those calling for the removal of the statues feel that there should be no monuments honoring a man known to be an incredibly cruel slave owner and slave trader in their city.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that a special commission will evaluate the next steps in regards to the statues’ fate. As the fate of the city's Columbus statues has come an election issue, the mayor has refused to say whether he personally believes the statues ought to come down.

Not everyone believes that the statues should be removed. “There are good parts about them and bad parts. We’re all not perfect,” one New Yorker told CBS. “But again, I don’t think they should go down. They should just let them be.”

Those who are for removal will be heard loud and clear as a “tear it down” rally will be held in Columbus Circle tonight, starting at 6:30 p.m., with demonstrators marching to CNN headquarters.

Organizers say that the rally’s mission is to call an end to “white supremacy and all symbols of oppression.”

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