The Frank Rizzo statue, which stands across from City Hall, has drawn criticism and praise since its installation in 1998, but this summer, Councilwoman Helen Gym tweeted her disdain for the statue and suggested it be removed. The tweet ignited a weeks-long public debate about whether the monument should stand. Rizzo, who was mayor and police commissioner of Philadelphia, was known for tough tactics aimed at African Americans and other minority groups. In a poll of more than one thousand Philly.com readers, 35.5 percent voted to demote, recontextualize, or dispose of the statue entirely.