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Editor's Note: Girl With the High Ponytail

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Marc Myers
May 23, 2026
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Most life-long New Yorkers will draw a blank if asked the following question:

Q. Is there a Picasso in New York you can touch without getting into trouble?

A. Yes, in Greenwich Village. It’s the sculpture, Bust of Sylvette, that’s pictured above. It’s tucked away in a plaza formed by New York University’s Silver Towers off of Bleecker Street. [Photo at …

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