Statue of Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Be Erected in New York City

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at a discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington on Feb. 10, 2020. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

New York will honor the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a statue in Brooklyn, where she was born, according to state officials.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a Sept. 19 statement that he will appoint a commission to pick an artist and oversee the selection of a location.