"The centerpiece, under the care of the city Department of Parks and Recreation, is a 14 1/2-foot tower sculpture of granite and exposed steel, topped with a bronze "Eternal Flame" and the inscription "Remember." It stands on three circular granite pedestals etched with the names of countries where people were persecuted during the Holocaust. A 21-foot granite slab extending from the sculpture is inscribed with a Holocaust history written by Alfred Gallup."
"New York City is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel, with the majority living in Brooklyn. With the support of then-Mayor Ed Koch, the site was designated in 1995 as the city's first outdoor museum of its kind. At the dedication, Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, who helped bring more than 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice, delivered the keynote address."
The Holocaust Memorial Park in Sheepshead Bay serves as New York City's first outdoor Holocaust museum, designated in 1995 with support from then-Mayor Ed Koch. The park features a 14 1/2-foot granite and exposed steel tower topped by a bronze "Eternal Flame" and inscription "Remember," mounted on three pedestals etched with persecuted countries and a 21-foot granite slab with Holocaust history by Alfred Gallup. Surrounding the tower are 246 granite tablets bearing names, places and events, including a recent stone honoring the Kindertransport. Funding and dedication involved city leaders and survivors, and the park functions as a memorial and a warning against inhumanity.
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