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Bryant Park, New York, NY

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Bryant Park

Bryant Park is an outdoor activity in New York, NY, part of the New York City guide. Cost: free.

Between 5th and 6th Aves, 40th to 42nd Sts · New York, NY

Why you should go…

Bryant Park is a 9.6-acre green space in Midtown Manhattan, set behind the New York Public Library's main branch between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Entry is free, and so are many of the activities: ping pong, chess, shuffleboard, summer yoga and an outdoor Reading Room. Summer brings free Monday movie nights and picnic performances on the lawn. In the colder months the Winter Village takes over with an ice skating rink, and Le Carrousel offers rides.

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    New York Public Library

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    Central Park

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    The Battery

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    Walk a 25-acre harborfront park at Manhattan's southern tip, with gardens, memorials and Statue of Liberty ferries.

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