Brooklyn, New York: Tribute to New York City's Sewer Alligator
An alligator with human hands emerges from a manhole cover to devour a man in a suit with a bag of money for a head. Made of bronze, sculpted by Tom Otterness. In 1935 an alligator crawled out of a manhole in Harlem and was promptly beaten to death.
- Address:
- Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Directions:
- On the south side of Metrotech Centers east-west pedestrian walkway, midway between Jay St. and Myrtle Ave. Look for the small, circular, tiled plaza; the alligator is in the center.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Pretty comical and was a little difficult to find. The pedestrian walkway is actually a split median pedestrian street. It's right in front of MetroTech Center, #2.
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The bronze sculpture is by Tom Otterness.