Queens locals say Billie Holiday monument should be in historic Addisleigh Park, not Kew Gardens

Aug 5, 2019 |

Photo via Wikimedia Residents in southeast Queens are pushing the city to place a monument of jazz artist Billie Holiday in their neighborhood, instead of Kew Gardens, as the city proposed. In March, First lady Chirlane McCray announced plans to erect four statues of trailblazing women across the boroughs, including commissioning one of Holiday near Queens […more]

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