Protesters again demonstrated outside of the Museum of Modern Art in midtown Manhattan on Monday morning (October 21), this time protesting Steve Tanenbaum, a member of the board, and his ties to the Puerto Rico debt crisis.<br /><br />Just under a dozen protesters were arrested after blocking 53rd Street, including Melissa Mark-Viverito, Democratic politician from Puerto Rico and former speaker of the New York City Council. They tried to enter the museum but were unsuccessful. <br /><br />“While this board member has poured money into the arts, his hedge fund has invested heavily in a variety of Puerto Rican bonds, including bonds from Cofina, the government-owned corporation that issues Puerto Rican bonds to pay and refinance the public debt,” the organizers said in a statement.
