 Constructed of Milford pink granite and bronze, this memorial honors the memory of the twenty-three men, women, and children who landed in September 1654 and founded the first Jewish community in North America. 

&lt;p&gt;Erected by the State of New York to honor the memory of the twenty three men women &amp;amp; children who landed in September 1654 and founded the first Jewish community in North America&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;American Jewish Tercentenary&amp;nbsp;1654-1954 &lt;/p&gt;  Art in the Parks - NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

However, Levy challenged Stuyvesant on such issues as citizenship, the right to bear arms, and property ownership  

Jewish-American Tercentenary Flag Staff