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Who Owns the Charging Bull | New York City News
Who owns the Charging Bull? The iconic bronze statue in Bowling Green, a symbol of American resilience and luck for tourists worldwide, is officially unowned — with no will, no clear heir, and conflicting claims from investors, the city, and even the artist’s estate. Arturo Di Modica, who famously placed it there in 1989, died without resolving ownership, leaving behind a legal gray area where public art, private intent, and urban legend collide. While Joe Lewis claims rights to reproductions, not the original, and the Parks Department admits they’ve never owned or maintained it since 2004…
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