Dinosaur — Local services in New York

Only in New York would a giant pigeon get a prime spot in the middle of the city — and honestly, it’s perfect. Towering, scruffy, and unapologetically bold, this statue is the spirit of NYC in bird form. It’s equal parts hilarious, weirdly majestic, and just a little unsettling — exactly like the real pigeons that rule the streets.

People stop, stare, and inevitably laugh. Tourists pose for pics. Locals walk past like it’s just another Tuesday (because it is). It’s art that doesn’t take itself too seriously, which is refreshing in a city full of high-brow galleries and cold steel monuments.

Whether you think it’s brilliant social commentary or just a massive bird with attitude, it’s impossible to ignore — and that alone makes it iconic. A must-see for anyone who’s ever been side-eyed by a...

I set aside time in a recent NY trip to visit this giant pigeon, and I was not by any means disappointed. Quite the opposite. I was suddenly filled with excitement as I saw the round Pidgey head from afar; peeking and peaking inquisitively above some greenery. Up close, it's impossible not to be filled with awe at the sheer size of this winged, prehistoric beast. This is evolution bottled up and ready to pop; all of history, space and time suppressed in one majestic pidge.

"What extinction event?" the pigeon seems to be saying, gazing watchfully over traffic with its right eye and sharing at you intently with its left. Soon the time will come for her to take off, and fly.

This shits all over the Empire State Building, as many a bird has no doubt done quite literally.

Do not miss.

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Wow. When I walked through that secluded opening for the first time, it was like stepping through a portal to a universe where everything was okay. A feeling washed over me; was it hope? Comfort? Love? I looked into her eyes, her shadow enveloping mine, it felt familiar—like a long lost memory from inside the womb. I looked into her eyes, and choked up. What a valiant creature!—I felt her burden, felt her sacrifice, felt her love for this city and took it in. How marvelous, how considerate, how humble. My eyes opened. I’m not the same as I was before that fated evening, and I don’t want to be. I was disillusioned then… but not anymore. Not after feeling the love she held beneath her wings. Recommend for a spiritual...