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Thirty-Foot-Tall ‘Walking Girl’ Statue Causing A Stir In Westhampton

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The "Walking Figure" statue sits on the traffic circle outside Gabreski Airport. Alexa Gorman

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The "Walking Figure" statue is 30 feet tall and sits on the traffic circle between the Hamptons Business District and Gabreski Airport. Alexa Gorman

Ken Tedaldi

Ken Tedaldi

authorAlexa Gorman on Jun 6, 2014
Ken Tedaldi is appalled, and he has no qualms about sharing why. “It’s absolutely disgusting,” the Quogue resident said while enjoying lunch Tuesday at the Cafe at Malloy, the small... more

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