Museum of the City of New York
Statement on Dr. J. Marion Sims Statue
(New York, NY – August 22, 2017) The Museum of the City of New York released the following statement regarding the statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims on Fifth Avenue.
“The Museum of the City of New York praises Mayor de Blasio for initiating a 90-day review of ‘symbols of hate on New York City property’ and we join the East Harlem community in asking that the statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims be included in this review. We are in agreement with City Council Speaker Mark-Viverito, our local elected officials, Community Board 11, and other members of our community that there is a compelling argument to be made for the statue’s removal as a symbol of unethical racist medical practice. The Museum of the City of New York supports the removal of the statue on this basis.”
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