SAVING A HISTORIC NEON SIGN IN NYC
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A documentary about Palomba Academy of Music and our efforts to save its historic neon sign after COVID forced the family shop to close
Backers: 156
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48
Funded: $7,556 of $5,500
Dates: Sep 18th -> Oct 16th (28 days)
Project By: Karla and James Murray
Backers: 156
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48
Funded: $7,556 of $5,500
Dates: Sep 18th -> Oct 16th (28 days)
Project By: Karla and James Murray
$7,556
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 16 @ 20:04 -0400 GMT
137%
of goal
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Latest News
ONLY 2 HOURS REMAIN & MUCH GRATITUDE!! 
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We have less than 2 hours before our Kickstarter project campaign ends and we are eternally grateful to everyone who has backed our project! Not only did we reach our initial funding goal but have received an outpouring of support from so many people... (Read More)
LIMITED ED. 1st PRESS EP CLEAR VINYL Reward Added!
October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We have only 48 hours left on our Kickstarter and want to thank everyone who has supported our documentary project! We just added a NEW LIMITED EDITION REWARD of a FIRST PRESSING EP Clear 12 inch Vinyl of J DILLA “Give Them What They Want” a long... (Read More)
ONLY 1 COPY LEFT of signed “STORE FRONT II- A History Preserved” Oversize Hardcover Book!
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
NEW KICKSTARTER STRETCH GOAL Reward of our OVERSIZE HARDCOVER edition with dust jacket of our “STORE FRONT II- A HISTORY PRESERVED“ First Edition book signed by us (James & Karla Murray). PLEASE NOTE that this oversize hardcover edition which... (Read More)
NEW STRETCH GOAL (LIMITED to 2 COPIES) REWARD !
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
NEW STRETCH GOAL Reward of our OVERSIZE HARDCOVER edition with dust jacket of our “STORE FRONT II- A HISTORY PRESERVED“ First Edition book signed by us (James & Karla Murray). PLEASE NOTE that this oversize hardcover edition which weighs 7... (Read More)
WE REACHED OUR KICKSTARTER GOAL!
October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We can’t thank all of our supporters enough for their generosity as we have just REACHED our initial Kickstarter goal to help us pay for the costs associated with the proper removal of the Palomba Academy of Music’s neon sign and its transport to... (Read More)
NEW STRETCH GOAL & REWARD ADDED!
October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now 93% funded and just announced a NEW STRETCH GOAL and REWARD of a signed FIRST EDITION copy of our OVERSIZE HARDCOVER “NEW YORK NIGHTS” BOOK! We can’t thank all of our supporters enough for their generous donations to our campaign and... (Read More)
Our project was featured on the COVER of the Bronx Times!
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are so happy to share with all of our supporters that our efforts to save the historic sign at Palomba Academy of Music was featured as the cover story in this week’s Bronx Times! We can’t thank enough our beloved borough’s newspaper for the... (Read More)
NEW $5 ADD-ON REWARD ADDED
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are so happy to share with everyone that we have now reached 74% of our goal and now have a new ADD-ON REWARD of a branded “Mom & Pops” Sharpie permanent black marker that you can add to an existing physical reward tier for an additional... (Read More)
We are getting closer to reaching our funding goal!
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your support, we are now 68% funded and are getting closer to reaching our funding goal! If you know anybody who may also be interested in helping us save this iconic neon sign, please share our Kickstarter project with them. • Today, our... (Read More)
Photographers start Kickstarter campaign to save iconic neon sign in Williamsbridge – Bronx Times
September 30th - via: bxtimes.com
While the Bronx continues losing small businesses to COVID-19, two photographers are trying to save an iconic store sign from facing a similar fate. Palomba Academy of Music at 974 E. Gun Hill Rd. had been in Williamsbridge for 64 years but was forced to close. With a bright red neon sign displaying its name, husband and wife James and Karla Murray are attempting to salvage this and started a Kickstarter earlier this month. (Read More)
We have reached 59% of our GOAL!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We first want to THANK ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS for helping us this first week of our campaign. We are so excited to share the news that our project is now 59% funded and that our new added reward at the $35 level of signed copies of either the MINI... (Read More)
NEW REWARDS JUST ADDED!
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to announce that we have reached 45% of our Kickstarter goal and have just released a NEW REWARD of a SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 16 x 24 INCH STORE FRONT print for $300. You can choose from a variety of our Store Front prints including... (Read More)
NEW $25 REWARD ADDED TODAY!
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to announce that our project is now 36% funded and we decided to celebrate by adding a new $25 REWARD to our project. We are offering a Set of 3 different STORE FRONT postcards on card stock including one SIGNED & with a... (Read More)
Our Kickstarter project was featured on NY1 News tonight!
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter project to help save Palomba Academy of Music’s historic neon sign was featured on NY1 News this evening with reporter Anthony Pascale. We were so honored to be featured and wanted to share this with all of our followers and... (Read More)
THANK YOU SO MUCH! We are off to a great start!
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, We can’t thank you enough for supporting our project and are happy to share that we are off to a great start. In less than 48 hours since launching, our project is already 18% funded. We are very hopeful that we can reach our goal and... (Read More)
We have been chosen as a PROJECT WE LOVE by Kickstarter!
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so excited that our “SAVING A HISTORIC NEON SIGN IN NYC” has been chosen as a PROJECT WE LOVE by Kickstarter! We hope this helps the project reach an even greater audience so that we can reach our funding goal. Thank you so much to... (Read More)
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