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A statue honoring Thomas Jefferson has stood inside the council chamber in New York City Hall for more than 100 years. It's now headed for another location — but exactly where remains in doubt.
A vote by a little-known New York City committee on Monday signals the end to a two-decade effort to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson from the chambers of the New York City Council.
When New York City removed its famous Theodore Roosevelt statue from the American Museum of Natural History, it was never meant to be taken away from the public’s eyes entirely. At least, that’s what ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Thomas Jefferson statue at City Hall has been the source of an ongoing debate. On Monday, a city panel voted to remove it, CBS2's Kevin Rincon reported.
Social media didn’t take too kindly to a new 8-foot statue outside a New York City courthouse. The golden statue, done by Pakistani American artist Shahzia Sikander, has, per Fox News ...
A bronze statue of Christopher Columbus commissioned in 1892 in New York City's Central Park was vandalized Monday with the words "Murderer" and "Land Back" sprayed in red paint.
Heeding requests to move the statue because of Jefferson’s legacy as an enslaver, the city approved a plan to relocate it to the New-York Historical Society.
An shocking new 8-foot-tall golden statue standing on top of a New York City courthouse has sparked controversy, with many across the country reacting to its unveiling with disgust.
The permanent collection features everything from dozens of Lady Liberty figurines to antiques from the New York City World’s Fair to vintage transit signage.
An 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson will be taken out of New York's City Hall, capping longstanding efforts to remove the founding father's likeness because he owned slaves.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A vote will be held Monday to determine what happens to a statue of one of the Founding Fathers at City Hall. The 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson has stood inside the ...