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Press

August 14, 2023

Media coverage of Bryant Park has included feature articles and highlights in The New York Times, The New York Post, The Boston Globe, New York Magazine, Crain’s, The New York Observer, The Washington Post and many others. Regional coverage has also been extensive on radio, television, and the Internet. Here are a few select articles that highlight some of the work we do.

Kids Week at Bryant Park
Mommy Poppins
February 20, 2024

The Beloved Bumper Cars on Ice Are Returning to Bryant Park Next Week!
TimeOut
January 4, 2024

5 Secrets Of Winter Village At Bryant Park
Forbes
December 21, 2023

Bryant Park is Named the Best Christmas Market in the World
TimeOut
November 10, 2023

Music in the Park: Picnic Performances at Bryant Park
NY1
July 14, 2023

Carnegie Hall Brings Grammy Winners, Mexican Jazz To Bryant Park
Patch
July 11, 2023

Bryant Park Kicks Off 30th Anniversary of Paramount+ Movie Nights on the Lawn
CBS New York
June 13, 2023

Bryant Park Yoga to Return For 20th Season
Patch
May 9, 2023

Bryant Park Announces Popular Annual Picnic Performances Series of Free Midtown Arts Events
Gothamist
April 13, 2023

Bryant Park Adds Lawn as Park Transitions to Spring
NY1
March 28, 2023

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park Has Activities for Children of All Ages
Spectrum News NY 1
February 22, 2023

Ice Theater of New York, Inc Presents a City Skate Concert at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
City Life Org
February 18, 2023

Come and Ring in Lunar New Year at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park!
Times Square Chronicles
January 21, 2023

Bumper Cars on Ice Return to Bryant Park Friday
NBC 4 New York
January 11, 2023

From Curling to Shopping, Winter Village at Bryant Park Has it All
Pix 11
December 22, 2022

Close to Home: The Winter Village in Bryant Park
News 12 Brooklyn
December 1, 2022

Ice Theater of New York to Appear at Tree Lighting at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
Broadway World
November 28, 2022

Two Popular Attractions Returning to Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
amNY
November 10, 2022

Winter is in Full Swing at the Bryant Park Winter Village
Pix 11
November 9, 2022

Winter Village at Bryant Park Open For Season
Fox 5 New York
October 29, 2022

Bryant Park Announces the Return Dates For Its Beloved Winter Village
Thrillist
September 29, 2022

Listen: ‘Truly Inspiring’ Authors Discuss Their Books Live From Bryant Park on Little Known Facts
Broadway World
August 29, 2022

Broadway in Bryant Park Returns
New York Theater
July 18, 2022

Where to Find Free and Accessible Bathrooms in New York City
Gothamist
July 3, 2022

Chair Stalking Returns to Bryant Park as Midtown Begins to Perk Up
The New York Times
June 10, 2022

Harvey Fierstein, Jodi Picoult & More to Take Part in Bryant Park Reading Room's ‘Books on Broadway’ Program
Broadway World
May 13, 2022

‘The Sport of Love’: Ping-Pong, the Great Equalizer
The New York Times
April 6, 2022

Gotta Go? NYC’s Best Free Public Bathrooms, According to TikTok
New York Post
April 1, 2022

Bryant Park: A Food Paradise In The Middle Of NYC?
The Travel
March 10, 2022

Bryant Park Is Woodcock Central Right Now
Curbed
March 3, 2022

The 16 Best Public Restrooms in New York City’s Most Touristy Sections of Town
Fodor’s Travel
February 22, 2022

New York City's Coolest Theatre Experience Is Back — Find Out Where
Travel + Leisure
January 21, 2022

I Visited 4 of New York City's Seasonal Ice-Skating Rinks - My Favorite was at Bryant Park's Winter Village
Insider
December 17, 2021

TODAY Takes Over Bryant Park Holiday Market In New York City
MSN.com
December 15, 2021

Meet the Long-Time Vendors of Bryant Park's Winter Village
NBC New York
November 30

Broadway in Bryant Park Returns for One Day Only Next Month
Broadway Direct
August 23, 2021

‘As If!': Bryant Park's Popular Movie Nights Series Returns With ‘Clueless' Screening
NBC New York
August 17, 2021

Go Inside Bryant Park’s Broadway-Bound Initiative With Betsy Wolfe, Lauren Patten, Ali Stroker, and More
Playbill
August 3, 2021

Catch Free Jazz, Classical & More At Bryant Park This Month
Patch.com
July 22, 2021
Nick Garber

Bryant Park Announces 'Broadway-Bound' Initiative
The Broadway Blog
July 14, 2021

New York Philharmonic Kicks Off Bryant Park Picnic Performances Series In Style
Gothamist
June 10, 2021

Those Massive Yoga Classes on the Lawn at Bryant Park Are Coming Back
TimeOut New York
June 2, 2021

Outdoor 'Reading Rooms' Return To Midtown Parks This Summer
Patch.com
May 11, 2021

Bank of America to Showcase Five Minority-Owned Businesses at Bryant Park Spring Market
AM New York
April 16, 2021

Midtown’s Miracle on Ice
City Journal
April 15, 2021

Things To Do: Bryant Park Picnic Performances
Time Out New York
April 15, 2021

American Symphony Orchestra Offers Live Chamber Music At Bryant Park & Herald Square
Broadway World
April 9, 2021

Bryant Park Ping Pong Tables Provide Fun Way to Be Outdoors During Pandemic
New York 1
March 30, 2021

Ice Theatre Of New York Announces 2021 City Skate Pop Up Concert At The Rink At Bryant Park

Broadway World
February 22, 2021

You Can Stay in a Luxurious Bubble Chalet in the Middle of Bryant Park for Valentine's Day

TimeOut New York
February 10, 2021

Found But Not Lost

February 3, 2021

Bryant Park Scarf Giveaway To Honor Beloved Yarn Shop Owner

Patch.com
February 2, 2021

Scarf Giveaway for Needy New Yorkers Coming to Bryant Park on Wednesday

AM New York
February 2, 2021

Bryant Park Trying to Stretch Out the Winter Season

Yahoo! Life
January 12, 2021

Igloos and Iceless Curling: How New York Hopes to Fight Off a Grim Winter

The New York Times
January 5, 2021

Bryant Park's Iconic Holiday Market Filled With Cheer and Safety Precautions

Cheddar
December 21, 2020

Four Minority-Owned Business Get Spotlight at Bryant Park Winter Village

AM New York
December 12, 2020

COMMENTARY: Learning From Bryant Park, A Book By Andrew Manshel

CityLand NYC
December 7, 2020

Irene Vagianos on the Winter Village in Bryant Park

The National Herald
December 4, 2020

Curling Pop-Up in Bryant Park Offers COVID-Safe Competition

The New York Post
November 13, 2020

Bryant Park to Host Pop-up Orchestra Shows throughout September

amNY
September 10, 2020

Bryant Park's Piano Series Offers Hopeful Note to New Yorkers

The Wall Street Journal
August, 13, 2020

Piano in Bryant Park Returns with Performances for the Summer and Fall Seasons

amNY
July 14, 2020

Public Spaces Weren't Designed for Pandemics. N.Y.C. Is Trying to Adapt

The New York Times
June 29, 2020

How Fermob Sparked a Revolution in Public Space

Metropolis Magazine
May 29, 2020

Dreaming of a Park Bench and a Book

The New York Times
May 29, 2020

See the Giant Heart Design on Bryant Park's Lawn

6sqft
April 22, 2020

A Giant Heart Tribute Carved into Bryant Park Lawn

Untapped New York
April 21, 2020

Bryant Park Remains Open and Steps up Cleaning for Coronavirus

amNY
March 13, 2020 

And finally: On Valentine’s Day, winter clothing for the needy.

The New York Times
February 11, 2020

Midtown South, Manhattan: A Commercial Neighborhood Sees an Influx of Residents

The New York Times
December 25, 2019

Spirit of the Season in New York's Bryant Park

Travel Weekly
December 18, 2019

Are Business Improvement Districts the Future of NYC?

City & State New York
October 7, 2019

Accordionists from Around the World Gather at Bryant Park to Celebrate Their Unique Sounds

Spectrum News
August 12, 2019

This Mayor Puts the "Conserve" Back in Conservative

Natural Resources Defence Council
August 2, 2019

Bryant Park Movie Nights Announces 2019 Line-up in Partnership with Netflix

Press release
May 10, 2019

Bryant Park Yoga Returns to NYC

Press release
May 2, 2019

NYC Beekeepers Are Making Honey But Little Money

Wall Street Journal
April 12, 2019

Life of Bryant: Bryant Park's Transformation Into the Center of Midtown

Commercial Observer
March 26, 2019

The Unsung Horticulturalist of New York

The Epoch Times
December 26, 2018

How Charles Nuttall, Nobel Prize-Winning Doctor and Part-Time Santa, Spends His Sundays

The New YorkTimes

December 21, 2018

What's the Deal With Giant Games in Parks and Plazas?

Citylab
August 10, 2018

Meet the 'Compost Concierge' of Bryant Park

Metro New York
July 25, 2018

In Bryant Park, 3 Million Bees, Sold From the Back of a Truck

The New York Times

April 13, 2018

Bryant Park's Free Reading Room Events For Kids Are So Cute!

TimeOut NY

March 13, 2018

The Future of Food Carts is Corporate

Crain's New York Business

March 5, 2018

Ice Rink or Pool? On a 78-Degree Winter Day, It was Hard to Tell

The New York Times, February 21, 2018

Record breaking warm temperatures didn't stop people from enjoying The Rink at Bryant Park. 

Indian Cities Can Learn From New York City's BIDs

Hindustan Times, February 14, 2018

New York City BIDs like Bryant Park Corporation can be an example for cities in India.

Film: Pingpong Tables Bring People Together

The Houston Chronicle, February 1, 2018

A new film profiles the community around ping pong tables in Bryant Park.

Bryant Park: A Growing Neighborhood in Central Manhattan

The New York Times, November 08, 2017

A residential enclave develops in the heart of the city.

Amid Midtown’s Bustle, a Street Level Tea Party For All

The New York Times, October 15, 2017

A weekly tradition welcomes all in Bryant Park.

Bryant Park is Bringing Urban Beekeeping to Midtown

NBC New York, September 20, 2017

Humans are not the only creatures benefiting from Bryant Park’s gardens and trees.

City Daytrip: Bryant Park Attracts Couples, Kids

Westchester Journal News, June 30, 2017

It’s summer. School’s out and vacation time is here, so it’s time to play and explore. Why not put Bryant Park on your to-do list?

Grandmaster Flash To Headline Bryant Park Dance Party

DNAinfo, June 20, 2017

Grandmaster Flash will headline the Bryant Park Dance Party.

Here’s Your Gameplan for Movie Nights at Bryant Park

Metro NY, June 16, 2017

One of the city’s most coveted outdoor movie venues also has its own pop-up food market.

Bryant Park: Manhattan’s Beast Turned into a Beauty

Total Landscape Care, June 7, 2017

One of my favorite parks that I went to when I was in New York last time was Bryant Park, and I’m giddy to be returning to this 9-acre square of greenery in the middle of Manhattan.

New York Today: Toilets Fit for High Society

New York Times, May 9, 2017

The newly renovated bathrooms at Bryant Park, which The Times has described as the “Tiffany’s of public restrooms,” reopened last month after a $280,000 makeover.

Foie Gras Ice Cream, Anyone?

Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2017

At Manhattan’s Bryant Park from June 1-3, the Scooper Bowl will give patrons the opportunity to taste unlimited samples from more than a dozen brands.

Visitors Rave About New York’s ‘Iconic’ $300,000 Public Restroom

Time, April 28, 2017

A newly-renovated public
restroom located in New York City’s Bryant Park features bright floral
arrangements, framed artwork and the sounds of classical music — albeit
interspersed with the whine of electronic hand dryers.

A Public Restroom Fit for Brooke Astor Gets an Upgrade

New York Times, April 15, 2017

Bryant Park, a six-acre oasis set among Manhattan skyscrapers, packs in the crowds with its winter ice rink and holiday shops, summer movie nights, smorgasbord of artisanal fare and rustic lunch tables and chairs under stately London plane trees.

Marathon Asset Management Gets Right-Sized at One Bryant Park

Commercial Observer, April 4 2017

New York-based global investment adviser Marathon Asset Management thought big—perhaps too big—when it signed a lease at One Bryant Park nine years ago.

Bryant Park is Now Offering Fitness Classes on Its Ice Rink

TimeOut, January 3, 2017

We’re calling it now—the new fitness trend of 2017 is “Exerskating.” If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to sweat more and Netflix less, Bryant Park is here to help. (FYI: The landmark is known for its bevy of year-round and free outdoor workouts.)

A Tale Of 2 Parks: Drugs Plague Washington Square Park; Privately-Run Bryant Park Is Squeaky Clean

CBS New York, August 5, 2016

A stark contrast is observable between several parks run by the City of New York and one that is not.

Project of the Year: 7 Bryant Park

Engineering News Record, October 6, 2016

Office tower uses innovative design and construction elements to
create a unique identity for owners and tenants in a prized Manhattan location.

Danny Meyer to Open Seasonal Restaurant in Bryant Park

Wall Street Journal, September 19, 2016

Union Square Hospitality Group to run eatery and catering venue during months when the skating rink is up.

Brooklyn Bridge Park and Bryant Park Offer Free Arts Programs

New York Times, April 6, 2016

As the weather turns nicer, New York City parks are rolling out an array of free performances to be enjoyed in the sunshine. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and Bryant Park Presents announced their spring and summer programming on Wednesday, including movies, concerts, dance and theater.

How Bryant Park Goes From Grassy Lawn to Magical ‘Winter Village’

New York Daily News, November 13, 2015

Each year it takes a lot of effort, manpower and
coordination to transform Bryant Park’s lawn into a skating rink.

Stop and Hear the Poetry: Spoken Words Beckon to
Bustling New York City

The Guardian, August 14, 2015

Bryant Park’s Reading Room produces a variety of literary
themed events, free to the public, throughout the summer.

The 7 Public Restrooms in New York You HAVE to See

ABC7, August 13, 2015

Public restrooms are all too commonly associated with questionable smells and insufficient amounts of sandpapery toilet paper. Get ready for Bryant Park’s toilets to flush these preconceived notions down the drain. Setting the “gold standard,” as former parks commissioner Adrain Benepe has noted, Bryant Park’s public restrooms were named No. 1 in the world by Virtual Tourist in 2011.

Inside the Opening of the Last Major Parcel Along Bryant Park

Commercial Observer, July 22, 2015

In 2010, long before shovels were in the ground at an empty lot across the street from Bryant Park, three titans of the real estate industry came together to celebrate.

What Does PBC’s 100 Percent Occupancy Milestone Mean for its Future?

New York Post, July 20, 2015

PBC USA Real Estate has achieved a milestone at 452 Fifth Ave. Two small but precious penthouse-floor leases have brought to 100 percent occupancy the 865,000 square-foot tower the company bought for just $330 million in 2010.

At Bryant Park, a Free Modern Dance Festival

The New York Times, June 24, 2015

Bryant Park Presents Modern Dance returns for a second year in Midtown.

Green from Green: Public Parks Increase CRE Value

National Real Estate Investor, October 22, 2014

Bryant Park is cited as one of many parks around the nation
increasing property values and improving quality of life.

Grab Your Partner. Do-Si-What? In the Middle of
Manhattan?

The New York Times, September 19, 2013

Bryant Park held its First Annual Square Dance, inviting the public to the park to do-si-do on the park’s lawn.

Showing Off the Accordion’s Hip Side

The New York Times, June 26, 2013

The Accordions Around the World series in Bryant Park
invites multiple accordionists to the park each week to show off their talent. The series will close out the season with a large accordion celebration
featuring 75 accordionists in the park at once.

All Tied Up in Bryant Park

Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2013

High-wire artist Philippe Petit visited the Bryant Park
Reading Room to show off his famous knots and to discuss his book, “Why
Knot? How to Tie More Than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots.”

Bryant Park Office Rents Outperform the Rest of
Midtown

New York Times, October 2, 2012

Since the park’s renovation in the 1990s, Bryant Park’s
neighborhood has become one of the most in-demand markets for office space in
New York City. A study conducted by Jones Lang LaSalle claimed that the
“park itself is the nucleus of this submarket” and found that
commercial real estate has soared as a result in recent years.

New York City’s Bryant Park installs 42 electrical
outlets for its visitors

New York Daily News, April 12, 2012

Now you can relax and recharge your laptops at the same time.

2,753 empty chairs mark loss of 9/11 victims in
haunting Bryant Park memorial

New York Daily News, September 11, 2011

A sea of empty seats, 2,753 in all, flooded the lawn of
Bryant Park in waves of loss Sunday. A poignant exhibition featured one vacant
folding chair for each person who died at the World Trade Center ten years ago.

Bryant Park’s lost items always returned by eagle-eyed
guards on security patrol

New York Daily News, August 3, 2011

The veteran guards pace the park behind the New York Public
Library with an eye for items left behind by absent-minded guests - laptops, cell phones, shopping bags, purses.

Bryant Park one of US’s ‘Great Spaces’

Metro, October 13, 2010

Bryant Park was named as one of the 10 best “Great
Public Spaces” in the nation yesterday by the American Planning Association.

Where Is the Best Throne in New York?

New York Times Blog, July 2, 2010

The public bathroom in Bryant Park could be voted best
bathroom in the country.

High BIDs

Worldmag, April 24, 2010

The Bryant Park Corporation is one of the best-known and
most successful business improvement districts (BIDs), in which a private
entity takes over the management of a public space. Biederman took over Bryant Park in 1986, crowding out drug dealers and bringing in movies and restaurants and Broadway music and ice skating to make it one of the biggest and most successful BID ventures.

In Praise of Bryant Park: The joys of New York’s
Most Idyllic Public Space

Patrol Magazine, July 7, 2009

An ode to the joy of lunch in Bryant Park, even during the cold winter months.