Bryant Park is a privately-managed public park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The central building of the New York Public Library is in the park. Although part of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Bryant Park is managed by a private not-for-profit corporation, the Bryant Park Corporation.

By the 1970s, Bryant Park had been taken over by drug dealers, prostitutes and the homeless. From 1979 to 1983, a coordinated program of amenities, including a bookmarket, a flower market, cafes, landscape improvements, and entertainment activities, was initiated by a parks advocacy group called the Parks Council and immediately brought new life to the park -- an effort continued over the succeeding years by The Bryant Park Restoration Corporation.

From the photos, one can admire the excellent results obtained by this restoration activity. One of the nicest places in NY, both for citizens and for tourists!