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A Website, 7 Statues, and the First Lady Bring Changes to NYC
She Built NYC, a project to rectify the gender imbalance in NYC’s monuments, is only one project of the city’s women-focused portal Women.NYC.
Chirlane McCray remembers her sense of discomfort when she moved with her family into New York City’s mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion. “I immediately noticed that the artwork was mostly white and male figures of wealth, power, and privilege, and to have those faces staring down at us every day was a bit much,” McCray said chuckling.
A resident of Gracie Mansion as long as her husband, Bill de Blasio is mayor, McCray felt a sense of urgency to make sure that the residence reflected the diversity of the city. On top of that, she wanted to see all New Yorkers represented in the city’s public art.