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New sculpture in FiDi honors ‘Little Syria,’ NYC’s first Arabic-speaking community

6sqftby Aaron GinsburgMay 1, 2026

A new public art installation in Lower Manhattan pays tribute to “Little Syria,” New York City’s first Arabic-speaking community, which was displaced in the 1940s when the area was largely demolished to make way for the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. On Thursday, the city’s Parks Department un

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