In the heart of Wall Street, a new statue is causing quite a kerfuffle. Sponsored by State Street Global Advisors, one of the world’s largest asset-management firms, the “Fearless Girl” was installed earlier this year to stand in front of the famous “Charging Bull” in Bowling Green Park, just a short walk from the New York Stock Exchange.
Arturo Di Modica, the sculptor of the Charging Bull, has asked for Fearless Girl to be taken down. This prompted public defenses on Twitter from Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, two of the nation’s most prominent progressives, who celebrated the new statue as a statement of feminist resolve.
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