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Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan)

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The Sherman Monument in Grand Army Plaza

... that a menorah in Grand Army Plaza holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest menorah, even though it is smaller than a menorah in Grand Army Plaza? Source: Graham, Aidan (December 8, 2023). "World's largest menorah lit in Manhattan to kick off Hanukkah". amNewYork.'Feeney, Sheila Anne (December 12, 2016). "Central Park, Park Slope menorah dispute ends with ruling from rabbinical court". amNewYork.
- ALT1: ... that the Guinness World Record holder for the world's largest menorah, in Grand Army Plaza, is smaller than a menorah in Grand Army Plaza? Source: Same as above
- ALT2: ... that when a statue of William Tecumseh Sherman in Grand Army Plaza was relocated, one newspaper wrote, "This is said to be the first time General Sherman ever retreated"? Source: "Moving of Statues Made Necessary by Subway Work". The Standard Union. August 15, 1915. p. 12.
- ALT3: ... that after a statue of William Tecumseh Sherman in Grand Army Plaza was regilded, the foundation that paid for the regilding was dissatisfied with it? Source: [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/07/nyregion/restored-plaza-hailed-but-turn-down-that-general.html "Restored Plaza Hailed (but Turn Down That General!)". The New York Times. June 7, 1990[
- ALT4: ... that Grand Army Plaza has once been described as "one of New York's few successful open spaces"? Source: Gray, Christopher (July 18, 1999). "Streetscapes/Grand Army Plaza; Spaces that March to Different Drummers". The New York Times.
- Reviewed: QPQ pending
- Comment: More hooks later

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 662 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 13:32, 8 July 2024 (UTC).