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I Don't Know Art, But I know What I Like

2026-05-20

Alinsky would approve.

NOW: Middle Finger statue placed in front of NYC City Hall by Scott Lobaido pic.twitter.com/nE2S7XXhfR
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) May 18, 2026

A giant middle finger statue has been installed outside New York City Hall.

The sculpture was created by activist and artist Scott LoBaido and mounted on a stone pedestal in Lower Manhattan. According to the artist, the installation is aimed at New York City Mayor Zohran… pic.twitter.com/ymnutc1M6L
— SarcasticDoodles (@SarcasticDoodl) May 19, 2026

…Mayor Zohran Mamdani: the “finger” symbolizes frustration with the mayor’s financial policies.

On social media, residents of other American cities are already joking and asking whether they can borrow the sculpture for a while.

That bit of video showed up in my Facebook feed today. It had 8,000 reactions. I feel like part of a trend.

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