eric: well, thomas jefferson may be getting the boot from new york city hall. the statue of the third president and principal author of the declaration of independence could be removed from the city council chambers after watching over the council proceedings for 187 years. that's because jefferson owned slaves. fox news senior correspondent laura ingle live outside the historic 1803 city hall building in down manhattan. hey, laura. >> reporter: hey, eric. you know, as you mentioned, there is a lot of history here at new york city hall, but not all of it is appropriate according to those who want to see that statue of thomas jefferson who, as you mentioned, once owned slaves, they want it removed because it sits there in the city hall chamber overlooking where city city council meets. the statue could soon see the inside of a moving truck after a little known city board called the public design commission