Complex sentence: The statue was made by Adolph Alexander Weinman (1870-1952) The statue was commissioned by New York City at a cost of $9,000 to celebrate the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of New York.
Split into simpler sentences: The statue was designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman (1870-1952). It was commissioned by New York City at a cost of $9,000 to celebrate the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of New York.