BRYANT PARK

Bryant Park is a 9.6-acre (39,000 m2) public park located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Privately run, it is located between 5th Avenue and Americas Avenue (Sixth Avenue); between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan.

The eastern half of Bryant Park is administered by the Main Branch of the New York Public Library. The western half, which includes a lawn, shaded walkways and amenities such as a carousel, rests entirely on an underground structure containing the library's stacks. The park often hosts several events, including a seasonal "Winter Village" with an ice rink and shops during the winter.

The first park at this site opened in 1847 and is known as Reservoir Square due to its proximity to Croton Distribution Reservoir. After being demolished in 1900, Bryant Park was rebuilt in 1933–1934 according to plans by Lusby Simpson. Finally, this place was completed in April 1992.

Although owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Bryant Park is managed by the private nonprofit Bryant Park Corporation, founded in 1980. The park is considered a role model. for the success of public-private partnerships. Bryant Park is both a National Register of Historic Places and a designated landmark of New York City.

Although the New York Public Library's main branch is technically located within the park, it is by design the eastern boundary of the park's green space, making Sixth Avenue ) becomes the main entrance of this place. Bryant Park is mainly used as a passive recreation space, so it rarely has the participation of active sports facilities. Bryant Park is just steps from the surrounding streets, surrounded by a solid retaining wall.

Stairs paved with granite at some locations provide access from the surrounding sidewalks. The contiguous areas are rich in structures, including the Bank of America Tower and 1095 Avenue of the Americas to the northwest; Bryant Park Studios, United States Radiator Building, Engineers Club Building, and 452nd Avenue south; 461 Fifth Avenue and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library to the southeast; and 500 Fifth Avenue, the Aeolian Building, and the WR Grace Building to the north.

One of the park's most striking features is the large lawn located slightly below the height of the surrounding walkways. Besides serving as a "lunch room" for office workers, this lawn is also a seating area for some of the park's major events, such as Bryant Park Movie Nights, Broadway in Bryant Park, and Square Dance. The lawn's season runs from February to October, when it closes to make way for the Bank of America Winter Village.

Bryant Park has many footpaths that surround the central lawn. The north and south sides are bordered by two paved walkways. Each of these walking paths is surrounded by London plane trees (Platanus acerifolia), which contribute to the park's distinctive European feel. Also, a lot of statues are scattered around here. Bryant Park has a raised terrace on the east side of the lawn, which has been present since the main branch of the library was built. The terrace is paved with gray flagstone and red brick. The centerpiece of Bryant Park is the William Cullen Bryant Memorial, which is raised on a separate pedestal, embodying striking majesty.