Captain America Statue Now in Brooklyn

This year marks the 75th year of Marvel hero Captain America. To commemorate this milestone, a 13-foot bronze statue of this iconic member of the Avengers was created. As Yahoo Movies reported back in July, it was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con, but now it’s residing in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Why Brooklyn, you ask?

Well, Cap is just a kid from Brooklyn, according to the Marvel movies, not the Lower East Side, as he was depicted in the comics. A ceremony was held to celebrate his appearance in New York, which included appearances from the Joint Service Color Guard of New York City and borough president Eric Adams. According to Reuters, a lot of the revelers were happy to have Steve Rogers in their park.

Captain America fan Samwell Winkelman had a particularly interesting reason for cheering the statue’s presence in New York. “Captain America means a lot to me because I’m trans, and I think that Captain America is trans because he’s like this weak little sickly kid and he gets like this shot that turns him into a Superman,” Winkelman told Reuters. “He just wants to be taken seriously, and that means the world to me.”

Of course, there are those who aren’t happy about the statue’s location. The New York Post reported that some people are upset about what they see as commercialization of a green space. The spirit of that perspective was perhaps best put by one mother who explained, “You want to maintain the serenity, calmness and beauty of the park.”

The statue doesn’t move, but it won’t stay in one place. Though it’s in Prospect Park for now, it will be visiting other parts of the borough. In September, Cap will reside outside the Barclays Center, home of the Nets, and then in October he’ll head off to Sunset Park.

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