The rivalry between the political opponents was cemented after Cuomo announced he would bypass the mayor and fund the polarizing Mother Cabrini statue with state money.
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Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera Are Getting a Permanent Monument in New York City
The world’s first permanent public artwork dedicated to transgender women will go to these pioneers of the gay liberation movement.
Winning Artists Announced for Monument to Shirley Chisholm, the First US Black Congresswoman
Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous have won the inaugural She Built NYC commission with their dynamic proposal, “Our Destiny, Our Democracy.”
See the Five Artist Proposals for NYC’s Shirley Chisholm Monument
Finalists for the She Built NYC initiative include Firelei Báez, La Vaughn Belle, Mickalene Thomas, Tanda Francis, and a joint project by Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous.
Billie Holiday Among Five Historic Women to Be Honored in New NYC Monuments
The De Blasio administration will build five individual memorials instead of the more ambitious group designs recommended by SheBuiltNYC’s advisory committee to honor women’s collaborative efforts.
SheBuiltNYC Had an Ambitious Plan for New Monument to Women, But the City Went in a Different Direction
The committee originally recommended honoring groups instead of individuals to showcase the collaborative efforts of New York women. The city had another idea.