Removal of Natural History Museum’s Roosevelt Statue Approved by NYC Commission

A year ago, the American Museum of Natural History in New York announced that it would begin taking steps to remove the statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt that stands at its entrance. Now, the statue’s removal has cleared the final hurdle that will allow for it to be permanently deinstalled from its current spot.
In a meeting this week, the New York City Public Design Commission voted unanimously to authorize the statue’s removal, according to a report by the Art Newspaper