John F. Kennedy Memorial (Brooklyn)

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John F. Kennedy Memorial
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The memorial in 2017
John F. Kennedy Memorial (Brooklyn)
Artist Neil Estern
Subject John F. Kennedy
Location New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 40°40′27″N73°58′13″W / 40.674269°N 73.970177°W / 40.674269; -73.970177 Coordinates: 40°40′27″N73°58′13″W / 40.674269°N 73.970177°W / 40.674269; -73.970177

The John F. Kennedy Memorial by Neil Estern is installed in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, in the U.S. state of New York. It features a bronze bust of John F. Kennedy on a Regal Grey granite pedestal. The current monument was dedicated on August 24, 2010, which replaced one previously dedicated on May 31, 1965. [1]

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  1. "Grand Army Plaza: John F. Kennedy Memorial". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation . Retrieved February 24, 2020.