Rep. Anthony Weiner's idea to sell a city owned statue on Craigslist was a stupid idea, and now the art experts agree! The Triumph of Civic Virtue statue was originally in Manhattan outside of City Hall, but it was banished to Queens in 1941, nearly 20 years after its debut. The statue has gone neglected and is now need of a makeover, but some locals want it banished again, claiming it celebrates domestic violence. (The statue shows a man, civic virtue, conquering the sirens of vice and corruption... by stepping on them.) more ›

The once-banished Civic Virtue statue that now stands deteriorating in Queens may be banished again, but this time into the more thoughtful arms of Green-Wood Cemetery. The statue originally stood outside of City Hall, but was relocated to Kew Gardens, Queens after Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia complained that it kept mooning him. It has been there since 1941, where it has slowly crumbled. Most recently, Rep. Anthony Weiner said he wanted to sell it on Craigslist. more ›

The Frederick MacMonnies sculpture overlooking Union Turnpike and Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens, Queens has had a controversial life (of almost 100 years). At first, the statue—called Civic Virtue—upset women because the naked man was shown stepping on two figures of the fairer sex... but they were sirens, and this man was simply conquering both Vice and Corruption. The statue remained in the city, but was banished to Queens by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. Now it seems the city has neglected the big guy, who has not been able to conquer old age and natural elements on his own; the Daily News is now deeming him an eyesore. more ›