New York to Erect Brooklyn Statue Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg

New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans for a statue memorializing the late US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last Friday at age 87. The monument will be located in Brooklyn, where Ginsburg was born and raised as the child of Jewish immigrants. A commission will be appointed in the coming days to consult with local artists and institutions on design proposals, with a potential site at Brooklyn Bridge Park overlooking the Statue of Liberty. Cuomo described Ginsburg as a monumental figure of equality deserving of a monument, stating the statue would serve as a physical reminder of her contributions to American society and inspire future generations. Ginsburg, appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 as the second woman to serve, was renowned for advancing women's rights and had a passion for art, decorating her chambers with works by Mark Rothko, Max Weber, and Josef Albers on loan from the Smithsonian, and loved opera, once telling the Washingtonian in 2012 that art makes life beautiful. Her death has sparked a political battle over naming a successor.