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Civic Virtue statue in City Hall Park stirs New York crowd
The Civic Virtue statue by Frederick MacMonnies in City Hall Park sparks intense debate among New Yorkers. Mayor Hylan schedules a public hearing after women protests claim the work degrades womanhood while supporters defend the marble masterpiece and its heroic pose.
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