Amazing story, never heard it, don't recall seeing the glorious work.
Will pay a visit, throw a penny to fatten the stock market.
At 05:53 PM 6/25/2016, you wrote:
see url: http://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/atrocious-garibaldi-statue-washington.html
and url: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/washington-square-park/monuments/571