Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Get A Statue In Brooklyn, Cuomo Says

BROOKLYN, NY — Long before Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and feminist icon, she was a Brooklynite.

Born in Borough Park and raised in Midwood, the late justice — who died Friday at 87 — will soon be honored with a statue in the borough she called home, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.

"While the family of New York mourns Justice Ginsburg's death, we remember proudly that she started her incredible journey right here in Brooklyn," Cuomo said in a statement.

"Her legacy will live on in the progress she created for our society, and this statue will serve as a physical reminder of her many contributions to the America we know today and as an inspiration for those who will continue to build on her immense body of work for generations to come."

Ginsburg, then Joan Ruth Bader, was born at what is now called Maimonides Medical Center on 10th Avenue on March 15, 1933.

She grew up in a house on East Ninth Street just a short walk from P.S. 238, where she went before heading to James Madison High School, according to a summary of her time in Brooklyn on Untapped Cities.

Ginsburg and her family were members of the East Midwood Jewish Center.

After graduating sixth in her class at James Madison, Ginsburg headed to Cornell University, where she met her husband Martin "Marty" Ginsburg. She would enroll in Harvard Law School a few years after graduating.

Cuomo said he will appoint a commission in the next few days to begin looking for an artist and a location for the statue. The commission will recommend the design and location of the new memorial after working with local institutions and artists in Brooklyn, he said.

The governor's announcement came just hours after Mayor Bill de Blasio also vowed to pursue a memorial to the late justice in New York City.

New Yorkers have already set up several makeshift memorials for Ginsburg at her home in Midwood and courthouses around the city.

Cuomo also lit several New York landmarks with blue to honor her life over the weekend.