Downtown NYC is inviting New Yorkers to take stock of their wishes for the new year. From November 21 to January 9, locals and visitors alike can engage with the “Star Light Star Bright” installation by attaching their “wishes” to the brightly lit star structure on the plaza at 140 Broadway.  

Created by design studio Hou de Sousa, “Star Light Star Bright” takes inspiration from the cross-cultural tradition of wish trees. This wish tree is a little different — it takes the form of a star, with 1,200 colorful chains lining its large steel frame. Visitors are invited to tie colorful “wish ribbons” representing their hopes and dreams to the 75,000 links in the chains.

To participate in “Star Light Star Bright,” you can pick up a ribbon with a pre-printed wish from one of a local wish partners, bring it back to the plaza and add it to the artwork directly.

If you’d like a blank ribbon where you can write a wish of your own, grab one at a lunchtime events at the 140 Broadway plaza along with free refreshments from local businesses from 12-2pm. Plus, there’ll be live music!

Thursday, November 21

• Refreshments: Pi Bakerie/Cookie Odyssey

• Live music: New York Collective featuring Svetlana Shmulyian

Wednesday, December 4

• Refreshments: La Parisienne

• Live music: New York Collective featuring Alphonso Horne

Wednesday, December 11

• Refreshments: Simpl Coffee

• Live music: New York Collective featuring Gina Soto

Wednesday, December 18

• Refreshments: Blue Spoon

• Live music: New York Collective featuring Svetlana Shmulyian

For pre-printed ribbons, peruse this full list of wish partners. Be sure to check out the embedded map below and the interactive Google Map for their exact locations. Happy wishing!