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Tourists take pictures with the "Charging Bull" statue in Bowling Green, July 29, 2026. (Ben Fractenberg/The City Reporter)
Dear New Yorkers,
Who owns Wall Street’s famous “Charging Bull” statue in Bowling Green? Nobody seems to know.
The iconic sculpture that draws visitors from around the world was reportedly bought from its creator Arturo Di Modica by British billionaire Joe Lewis at one point, but his representatives say his family doesn’t own the 7,100-lb. artwork at the historic city park. Di Modica died in 2021, and Manhattan Surrogate Court clerks say no will is on file for him there.
A spokesperson for Lewis’ investment firm told The City Reporter that Lewis’ family owns the original cast and rights to reproduce the bull but does not own or manage the Bowling Green statue. In response to multiple follow-ups, she wrote: “The family does not own that bull.”
A spokesperson for the city Parks Department said it also doesn’t own the bull and is not responsible for its upkeep. An attorney who represented Di Modica’s estate in settling debts after the artist’s death said he did not know who currently owns the sculpture.
“I say it’s the most popular single attraction in New York City,” said Arthur Piccolo, the statue’s longtime champion and steward. He recounted persuading Di Modica and city officials in 1989 to move it to the park after the artist had installed it outside the New York Stock Exchange without a permit. “Anyone who’s ever been to New York knows about the bull, and [even] many who haven’t been," Piccolo added.
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