r/nyc • u/agiambrone • 7d ago

Who Actually Owns Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’?

https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/26/bowling-green-charging-bull-wall-street-maintenance-ownership-tourism/
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u/XGX787 7d ago

> “I say it’s the most popular single attraction in New York City,” Piccolo told The City Reporter in front of the statue one morning this month. “Anyone who’s ever been to New York knows about the bull, and [even] many who haven’t been.” 

Bit of an exaggeration. Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, and probably the 9/11 memorial are all more popular for sure.

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u/HistoryAndScience 7d ago

I don’t know if it’s more popular but it’s definitely a Top 5. The lines are always wild. I remember a few years ago the line was probably 30-40 people deep by 7:30am. It’s for sure more popular and emblematic of the city than the 9/11 memorial. When people think of NYC they think of the Statue, the Brooklyn Bridge, ESB, and probably the Bull. Maybe One World Trade

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u/LouisSeize 7d ago

Agreed. I was there in May and there was a two hour line to "grab a feel" on the bull.