It's just preparing us for the upcoming apocalypse. We are going to be waaaay ahead of other cities when the time comes. Forward thinking people.
A few years ago I wanted to start a website called uglymetalartyyc.com and catalog all the horrendous art pieces in the city. Buuuut, I'm lazy. The absolute worst is this hunk of garbage.
https://goo.gl/maps/dV4GDutVVGk
They have re-done the area, so I'm not sure where they have moved it to. Hopefully melted down for scrap.