After Relocation, Triumph of Civic Virtue Site Remains an Empty Eyesore
The Triumph of Civic Virtue statue, previously located in Kew Gardens outside Borough Hall (pictured above), moved to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn last year, with plans to turn the former statue’s home into a plaza. But, reports the New York Daily News, “Rival plans to renovate the broken fountain base of the Triumph of Civic…
The Triumph of Civic Virtue statue, previously located in Kew Gardens outside Borough Hall (pictured above), moved to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn last year, with plans to turn the former statue’s home into a plaza. But, reports the New York Daily News, “Rival plans to renovate the broken fountain base of the Triumph of Civic Virtue into a plaza to commemorate women or turn it into a “planted ruin” have stalled.” Outgoing Queens Borough President Helen Marshall wanted a plaza dedicated to women in the space, and she rejected the city’s offer to plant greenery in the now-empty basin. It’s still unclear what will actually happen to the eyesore.
The statue caused quite a bit of controversy when the city decided to move it from Queens to Brooklyn. Some civic leaders and residents fought to keep the statue here and believed it was wrongly taken by the city. Others found the statue offensive and misogynistic, because it’s perceived as a man crushing two female mythical creatures under his foot.
Site Still a Blight, Year After ‘Triumph of Civic Virtue’ was Moved From Queens Borough Hall [NY Daily News]
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What complete fools to have removed a classic style artwork from Queens. It;s Greek mythology. Nothing to do with with feminism or women. It indicates utter ignorance of art or history by the previous authorities. Get a basic education if you are going to be a leader in society. Was there no-one there who had any clue about art…who might have explained it…in the hope it got through to the ex-borough president’s particularly Neanderthal (and literal) brain.