6. Grand Army Plaza

On May 31, 1965, Memorial Day, a bust of John F. Kennedy was unveiled in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza. Attendees at the ceremony included Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Mayor Robert Wagner, and Borough President Abe Stark along with 20,000 people. The bust was designed by Neil Estern and was supposed to include an eternal flame. However, that idea was nixed by Jackie Kennedy, who only wanted one eternal flame for her husband, in Arlington National Cemetery. On October 6, 2003, the bust was taken away and after a long saga, a new larger bronze bust was dedicated in 2010.