Statues In The Park (39) - NY City Park. Sculptor: John Quincy Adams Ward Cast: 1890, Dedicated: 1916 Donor: Tribune Association Inscription: HORACE GREELEY / FOUNDER OF / THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE /
Statues In The Park (40)- Bryant Park NYC This monument depicts Benito Juárez (1806–1872), one of Mexico’s most loved political figures and the first Mexican figure to be commemorated with a city monument. Mexican sculptor Moises Cabrera Orozco (b. 1936) created the piece, which portrays Juárez leaning on a tablet with his quotation, “Respect for the rights of others is peace,” inscribed in both Spanish and English. The granite pedestal was designed by TEN Arquitectos. The monument, dedicated on October 9, 2004, was sponsored by the Mexican state of Oaxaca on behalf of the Mexican Government with additional support from the Mexican Trade Center. With the addition of Juárez, seven sculptures of Latin American leaders now overlook the (6th Ave) Avenue of the Americas
Statues In The Park (42)- Thomas Paine Park Sculptor: George Edwin Bissell Dedicated: 1896. Erected by John Watts de Peyster, 7th generation in direct decent. Statue was on the move, journey from Bowling Green to Hanover Square to finally T. Paine Park- Foley Square. He was an alderman, mayor of the city, colonel of the militia, member of the King’s Council (the upper chamber of New York’s provincial legislature), and even acting governor at one point. De Peyster was a wealthy man, and founded a New York dynasty.
