Mermaid Makes a Splash Amid Port Authority Construction Chaos in Hell’s Kitchen
Catie Savage
As a Hell’s Kitchen resident since 2005, I have lived in both the W30s and W50s. After a 15-year career in the luxury fashion industry, I made a pivot to community advocacy in 2020. In addition to my role as Deputy Editor at W42ST, I am founder of the local non-profit cleanup group Litter Legion, co-chair of HK49-54 Block Alliance, and a former member of Manhattan Community Board 4. I’m deeply committed to improving my neighborhood and serving the people who call it home.
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There’s a new face overlooking the construction chaos around the Port Authority Bus Terminal—and she’s got a fish tail.
A 12-story mermaid has appeared on the east facade of 440 W41st Street, along Dyer Avenue, bringing an unexpected splash of ocean life to one of Hell’s Kitchen’s less-than-scenic corners. Surrounded by traffic, concrete, and the ongoing upheaval of the Port Authority’s massive redevelopment project, the larger-than-life artwork is hard to miss—provided you look up.
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