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For a long time, a central clock could be found at the center of most communities and time had to be told in public, not on the wrist. While things have changed, a clock can still be a symbol of a particular community or a particular place in time. Last year we gave you the complicated story of a clock embedded in the sidewalk of lower Manhattan, and today we have a look at another New York City timekeeper. This broken four-faced clock sits at the top of a former bank in the Bronx, with each dial stuck at a different time. Fixing the clock has become a symbol of fixing the neighborhood, and the New York Times has the full scoop. Read the full report here.