""As we begin to celebrate Black History Month, it felt fitting to honor the legacy of our city's first Black mayor right here," Mamdani said in a video announcing the plan. "From up here, you can see everything from MetLife Stadium all the way to Bushwick. This building belongs to the people of this city, but for too long, most New Yorkers have been shut out of it. That's coming to an end. We're opening the rooftop of the Dinkins Municipal Building to the public.""
""From her perch atop the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, the 25-foot-tall statue Civic Fate looks out over Lower Manhattan, a gilded beacon and the island's largest artwork (unless you count the Statue of Liberty, which is technically in New Jersey). Come June, New Yorkers will be able to visit the cupola right below the sculpture, as part of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's efforts to open more public spaces in the city.""
Zohran Mamdani will open the rooftop cupola of the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building to free public tours beginning in June. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services will run small-group tours after a $6 million improvement project that repairs the cupola and installs glass barriers for safety. The rooftop offers panoramic views across the city from MetLife Stadium to Bushwick beneath the 25-foot gilded Civic Fate sculpture by Adolph Alexander Weinman. The sculpture's model, Audrey Munson, had a storied career followed by a tragic life. City officials framed the opening as expanding access to civic institutions and public inspiration.
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