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Caucus leading effort to remove Jefferson statue say city is dragging its feet

By Mark Hallum
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Posted on October 19, 2021
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After the city Public Design Commission voted on Monday to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson that has stood in the New York City Council chambers for over a century, but not until after the new year with the final decision pending.

The Black, Latino and Asian Caucus in the City Council is still not pleased with the delay, considering the activists have worked for the last two decades to remove the Founding Father’s likeness, which also represents to many that of a slave owner and a rapist.

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Caucus leading effort to remove Jefferson statue say city is dragging its feet

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