UNION SQUARE, N.Y. (PIX11) – A statue unveiled in Union Square Tuesday honors an urban legend.
The urban legend is that an alligator has grown into a monster after it was set free in the sewers of New York City over 100 years ago.
The artwork, called NYC Legend, depicts an alligator on top of a manhole cover surrounded by trash.
It’s more than 7 feet tall and weighs more than 3,000 pounds.