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Downtown Brooklyn just got brighter and safer, thanks to a colorful new public art installation. In the ground murals titled “ Fear No Frontier ,” New York City-based artist Isolina Minjeong channels her Korean and Peruvian heritage with a bold design depicting powerful creatures, like tigers and dragons, a tribute to the resilience of New Yorkers. The vibrant piece measures roughly 10,700 square feet across the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Shared Streets and the area surrounding the Jay Street busway. Ahead, learn more about the murals and hear from Minejeong, who said she wanted the artwork to feel like “quiet blessings.”

The artwork complements the neighborhood’s pedestrian spaces, which have planters, gra

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