NYC’s Times Square Guests Reminded By Giant Pigeon Billboard: It Ain’t Just MANhattan!

What the Flock?! Giant Pigeon Lands in Times Square, Courtesy of PETA

Editor’s note: Look out for our upcoming article on the Dinosaur sculpture, which was created by an artist working with the City.  The sculpture will be on display until 2026, and we interviewed PETA’s expert on pigeons about how amazing pigeons are.  Not only do they have families, mate for life, and make excellent parents, but they have “served” in World Wars.  One truly famous and helpful pigeon was honored with a Medal Of Honor by the French government for his assistance in World War I. Look out for that story publishing in the next few weeks!  Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, has also advocated for pigeons, going so far as to suggest people should give pigeons water during a drought. 

PETA’s new message to NYC is coming from a bird’s eye view—both literally and figuratively! Reminding New Yorkers that the city isn’t just for humans, an ad with the tagline “It Ain’t Just MANhattan. I’m a New Yorker, too. Give Me Respect” has been placed in Times Square to honor some of our most unfairly treated neighbors—pigeons.