Statue of Thomas Jefferson to Be , Removed from New York City Hall.br NBC News reports that city commissioners have voted to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson from br New York City Hall's council chamber.br The New York City Public Design br Commission was unanimous in br its decision to relocate the statue.br Thomas Jefferson was a founding father and third president of the United States.br Jefferson was a slaveholder throughout br his life until he died in 1826.br City Council Speaker Corey Johnson has led the br charge to remove the statue, starting in the summer br of 2020 with a letter to Mayor de Blasio. .br In the letter, Johnson stated that he and other people br of color within the City Council had br found the statue inappropriate.br There are disturbing images of divisiveness and racism in our City that need to be revisited immediately... That starts with City Hall, Corey Johnson, speaker, city council of New York, in a letter to the mayor.br The aforementioned statue is br a replica of a piece thatbr currently resides in the U.S. Capitol. .br We are not being revisionist. We are not waging a war on history.