Bust of John F. Kennedy | Jonathan Kuhn

Published: Jan. 31, 2022, noon

Jonathan Kuhn, director of Arts & Antiquities for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, discusses the John F. Kennedy bust in Grand Army Plaza. Neil Estern's bust of John F. Kennedy was first installed on May 31, 1965. When the Plaza underwent a major renovation in 2002, the bust was removed. On August 24, 2010, the bust was re-installed and rededicated in the Plaza.