A Statue Stirs to Life in Washington Square Park

A Statue Stirs to Life in Washington Square Park“When I extend my hands,” he said, “everything is where it’s supposed to be.”Before a performance, Mr. Figueroa-González spends about two hours near the arch, getting ready.And it is not as though this sort of thing is new — “living statues,” as they are known, are common in Europe, and there are some in New York City.New Yorkers do, too — even jaded ones, impatient ones, “I’m-walkin’-here!” ones.He dressed as a clown, recited poetry, told stories — “everything,” he said.