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Kew Gardens

February 13, 2013

Queens Resident Wants to Bring 'Civic Virtue' Back in City Council Run

Jon Torodash fought vehemently against moving the famed Kew Gardens statue.

Kew Gardens

December 17, 2012

Queens Boulevard Statue Finds New Home in Green-Wood Cemetery

The controversial monument was placed in Green-Wood Cemetery on Monday.

Williamsburg

December 12, 2012

Jesus Statue Stolen From Church in Possible Hate Crime, Police Say

Cops are investigating the burglary of a white porcelain statue in front of St. Peter and Paul's rectory.

Financial District

October 22, 2012

Statue Marking Afghanistan Invasion Finds New Home Near World Trade Center

Members of the Green Berets celebrated the rededication of the "horse soldier" statue near the WTC PATH.

St. George

August 09, 2012

Parks Department Spruces Up Historic Staten Island Statues

The Parks Department cleaned up several monuments and statues around the North Shore of Staten Island.

Kew Gardens

July 20, 2012

Queens Leaders Fuming Over Plans to Move Beleaguered Statue to Brooklyn

The "Triumph of Civic Virtue" statue has previously called "an eyesore."

Williamsburg

June 22, 2012

McCarren Pool's Bronze Eagles Return After One Set Was Stolen in 1980's

The iconic sculptures now stand at the renovated entrance.

Belmont

June 08, 2012

Bronx's Little Italy Celebrates Feast of St. Anthony

Bronx's Little Italy celebrates the Feast of St. Anthony with a five-day festival in Belmont.

East Village & Lower East Side

April 25, 2012

Cooper Union Alum Climbs Famed Statue in Tuition Protest

A man scaled the Peter Cooper statue at Cooper Square in protest of the tuition for graduate programs.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 25, 2011

Civil War Hero Statue Gets its Annual Checkup and Cleaning

The statue of Navy Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, the Union soldier who prevented New Orleans from falling into the hands of the Confederate army, received its annual checkup and cleaning in Madison Square Park on Tuesday. 

Upper West Side

September 07, 2011

Natural History Museum Whale Gets a Cleaning

The American Museum of Natural History started cleaning its famed 94-foot-long-blue whale replica, which floats in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.

Manhattan

June 09, 2011

NYPL's LEGO Lions Arrive at Seward Park Library

LEGO replicas of the New York Public Library's iconic lion statues visited a branch at 192 East Broadway Thursday.

Lower East Side & East Village

May 18, 2011

'Predator' Draws Stares at East Village Clothing Store

Tokio 7 recently set the 8-foot metal statue outside its shop to draw in customers and promote recycling.

Midtown

March 01, 2011

Flock of Sheep, Giant Mouse Join Tourists in Times Square

The collection of sculptures will be on display through March 7.

Midtown

February 25, 2011

Sheep to Accompany Herds of Tourists in Times Square

A new art installation in Times Square will feature of two dozen paper crafted sheep.