Fearless Girl was originally given a one-week City Hall permit that was later extended to 30 days.[13] Later, it was announced that the statue would remain in place through February 2018.[14][15] Among those advocating for the statue to stay longer was U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York's 12th congressional district, who stated, "This statue has touched hearts across the world with its symbolism of the resiliency of women."[16] A petition on Change.org asking for the statue to be made permanent gathered 2,500 signatures in its first 48 hours.[13][17] Efforts to make the statue permanent continued after the statue was granted a one-year permit.[18] On April 19, 2018, New York mayor Bill de Blasio and State Street Global Advisors announced the sculpture would be moved three blocks away to the New York Stock Exchange by the end of 2018.[5]