OY/YO Sculpture References Yiddish/Urban Slang

A bright yellow monumental sculpture installed near the East River spells “YO” when viewed from Manhattan and “OY” from Brooklyn. It went up this week in the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Main Street Lawn.

Depending on where you stand, the sculpture references the popular Yiddish expression “OY” and the colloquial urban greeting “YO.”

The sculpture was commissioned by Brooklyn developer Two Trees Management Company. It will remain in the park through August 2016.