Times Square Arts installed a new statue of a 12-foot-tall Black woman in casual clothing, juxtaposing it against the permanent monuments of a chaplain and playwright.

A 12-foot bronze statue depicting a young woman was unveiled in Times Square as part of the "Grounded in the Stars" public art series.

The statue portrays a young Black woman standing confidently with her hands on her hips, dressed in a T-shirt and pants, gazing out into the open space of Duffy Square. Price describes the figure as a “composite fictional character,