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The “Fearless Girl” statue, which has attracted admirers and photo-takers since its installation last year opposite the charging bull on Wall Street, will be moved to a new location in front of the New York Stock Exchange.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the move was motivated in part by safety concerns. The statute is currently located at the narrow northern tip of Bowling Green park, with barely any buffer separating visitors from the traffic on Broadway. He said the new location a few blocks away will improve access.
“We are proud to be home to the ‘Fearless Girl.’ She is a powerful symbol of the need for change at the highest levels of corporate America — and she will become a durable part of our city’s civic life,” de Blasio said in a statement.
The statue was installed in March 2017 by State Street Global Advisors, the asset-management business of Boston-based State Street Corp. , and quickly became a symbol of female empowerment. New Yorkers, tourists, celebrities and politicians flocked to take photos with the 50-inch bronze statue of a young girl, who stands with her hands on her hips and ponytail swinging as she confronts the charging bull, an iconic image of American capitalism.
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