What is often called the first comic strip, The Yellow Kid, took place in the Irish ghetto, and the Kid’s head was shaved because kids in the Irish ghetto would have their heads shaved because of lice. Comics have ALWAYS been political.
Bryant Park is behind the library, not across the street. The lending library is across the street from the main branch, which is reference only. (By the way, the names of the lions are Patience and Fortitude.)
" The LEFT are the ones who are the creators of the cancel culture"
You guys don’t think stores should be allowed to say “Happy Holidays.” And canceled the Dixie Chicks. Freaked out because Bud Light had a can with a rainbow on it. Cancel Disney. Cancel NPR. Cancel M&Ms and Mr. Potatohead. Cancel anything you call “woke” even though you can’t even define what that means. Cancel any mention of gay people. Cancel and mention of the history of slavery. Cancel everything that makes conservatives uncomfortable.
The hillyness of the park might figure into the rest of the story.