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1982: Three ingredients for a perfect afternoon in the park, then and now: lunch, a good book, and a seat on the lawn.

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1983: Expect the unexpected in Bryant Park. The New York Renaissance Fair stopped by the park in 1983.

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2011: En garde! Fencing is one of nine free classes offered in the park. Try knitting and tai chi or even learn to speak Japanese.

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1930s: During the Great Depression, the New York Public Library extended its lending outdoors. Here patrons browse under the watchful gaze of the Goethe monument.

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2010: Inspired by the park's 1930s lending library, the Bryant Park Reading Room opened in 2003, with free books, newspapers and magazines, and over 80 free literary events.

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Sharon Tsivitis my favorite way to spend a summer afternoon.. I love this park...

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1918: Seven months before WWI ended, the north side of Bryant Park served as one of the city's largest "victory gardens." Today it's the home to the ping pong courts. Photo by Library of Congress.

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2010: From jazz pianists to singer-songwriters and accordionists, music is in the air in Bryant Park with over 170 performances this summer.

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1940s: Outdoor music has long been a part of the park. Then, as now, park visitors enjoy an afternoon piano concert.

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2011: Meet the exotic birds of the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Educational Center on Tuesdays since 2009.

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1956: Ladies who lunch. With West 40th Street behind them, these two take a moment to catch up and enjoy lunch together in the park. Photo by New York Daily News.

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1984: Checkmate! Chess master Lev Alburt takes on 25 opponents of all ages during a Bryant Park chess tournament. Chess continues to be played in the park every day.

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2002: A parade of horses awaits installation in Bryant Park's new Le Carrousel, which opened soon thereafter on June 11, 2002.

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2011: Winter wonderland. Inspired by the outdoor markets of Europe, The Holiday Shops debuted in November 2002. Ice skating completed the winter tableau with Citi Pond's arrival in 2005. Photo by Upsilon Ventures.

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1986: A month before the New York Mets won the 1986 World Series several players, including left fielder Kevin Mitchell, paid a visit to the park.

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2010: Join 500 of your closest friends for weekly yoga classes.

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2011: Green grass turns into white ice. Each winter season over 250,000 skaters visit the city's only free admission ice skating rink.

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1954: The New York Chapter of Dance Masters of America gives a lesson. Find dance classes on the lawn this summer. Photo by New York Daily News.

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1983: As part of early efforts to repopulate the park with visitors, a half-price ticket booth was installed along 42nd Street in 1983.

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1984: Before the 1988 renovation, much of Bryant Park looked like this: puddle-filled and deserted.

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1983: One of the park's oldest monuments, the Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain was out of order and covered in graffiti by the early 1980s.

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1983: Conditions in the park had deteriorated so much that the Parks Department periodically closed the park.

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1983: One of the first sanitation tasks was to remove graffiti from the park's monuments, as well as from the exterior of the New York Public Library.

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1982: Early sanitation workers keep the park clean and litter free.

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2010: Bryant Park has essentially zero crime, thanks to the park's dedicated security team. A minimum of two security officers are on duty 24-hours a day.

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2009: Greeting visitors from the Sixth Avenue entrance, the Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain receives careful and regular maintenance to ensure that the Stony Creek granite looks its finest.

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2010: Meticulous and thorough easily describe the park's sanitation staff. Every day the team is picking up trash, sweeping sidewalks, scrubbing restrooms, and wiping down tables.

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2012: The Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain is the city's first public monument dedicated to a woman. The exquisitely worded plaque is a must-read.

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1912: In the early years, Bryant Park had winding paths lined with benches. Here, a couple sits facing West 42nd Street, near today's ski-sloped Grace Building.

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1983: Urbanist William H. Whyte advocated movable seating in public spaces, citing the social limitations of fixed seating, such as benches and railings. Bryant Park is now undeniably social, with 4,120 chairs.

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1991: Before the bistro chair, Bryant Park Corporation added white plastic chairs for the park's partial reopening in July 1991. Skeptics said they'd be stolen, but most remained in the park.

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2008: Choose a location and move a chair to enjoy it. On this beautiful spring day, the sunny spots are the most desired. Photo by Marco Castro.

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2003: Bryant Park Corporation continually experiments with new seating options, including these short-lived stair cushions.

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2005: Joining the park furniture family in 2004, the "lunch chair" gives visitors an easy option to eat, or use the free WiFi. Photo by Marco Castro.

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2012: Bryant Park's pint-sized guests are not forgotten. The mini bistro chairs and tables are ideal spots for budding artists to practice their coloring skills.

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2012: Bryant Park Corporation carefully studies pedestrian patterns to design comfortable and user-friendly public spaces. New seating options are created to best respond to visitor needs.

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2011: Adirondack chairs and swinging benches make the Southwest Porch an easy place to relax.

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2011: A natural pattern. The London Plane bark’s distinctive colors served as inspiration for the park staff’s uniforms, designed by board member Stan Herman.

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2012: Bryant Park Corporation's horticulture team closely monitors the health of all 242 trees. Regular pruning keeps trees healthy and patrons safe.

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1936: Park visitors stroll past young London Plane trees that line the 40th Street allées. Photo by New York City Parks Photo Archive.

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