New York commemorates judge and feminist Ruth Bader Ginsburg

New York State governor, Andrew Cuomo on Saturday announced that New York State will honor the legacy of prominent jurist and feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday at the age of 87, with a statue in her birthplace in Brooklyn. Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, NY, on March 15, 1933 to a Jewish family living in a Brooklyn, NY, neighborhood known then as a hub for the working class, according to a statement released by Cuomo. She graduated from Columbia University where she taught for years before she was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 during the term of former President Bill Clinton. In the seventies of the last century, RBG was celebrated for her battle for women’s legal rights and other progressive issues. On the occasion, NYC mayor, Bill de Balsio, praised the perseverance of the judge descending from Brooklyn who struggled for justice and equality in the country. (An Nahar, September 21, 2020)