Be Part of a New York Tradition with NYLP: Winding the Bogardus Plaza Clock
Tue, Dec 08
|Bogardus Plaza


Time & Location
Dec 08, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:30 PM
Bogardus Plaza, 5 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013, USA
About the event
Rome has its seven hills. New York has its seven landmarked historic sidewalk clocks. But there's one more with a very special story!
Did you know that the Bogardus Plaza Clock in Tribeca is New York City's only hand-wound public clock? Every six days, someone has to wind it by hand to keep it ticking!
And this time, we can take part in this lovely New York tradition!
We've connected with Friends of Bogardus Plaza, the local nonprofit dedicated to preserving the clock and its history. They'll be happy to tell us more about the clock, its history, and the efforts to preserve it. And best of all, we'll have a chance to help wind it ourselves.
It's not easy to secure a spot for this experience, as the organization receives many requests from people eager to take part. So we're especially happy to have this opportunity to share with a small…
