Fearless Girl statue to stay in New York's financial district (for now)

New York

FEARLESS Girl, the wildly popular statue that has spent the last few weeks staring down the financial district's well-known Charging Bull, has received a new lease on life. Originally scheduled to be removed next week, it will now remain in place until early 2018, officials said on Monday.

Fearless Girl was created by the sculptor Kristen Visbal and erected in Bowling Green, a small park, by the financial firm State Street Global Advisors in honour of International Women's Day in March.