Bryant Park

Bryant Park’s “Movie Nights” series returns on June 13, and will run each of the following nine Mondays. The lawn opens at 5 p.m., with films starting at 8 p.m.

Get ready to sit back and relax on the Bryant Park lawn as Picnic Performances return this summer for a series of free live music, dance and theater events. Presented by Bank of America, the lineup consists of over 20 shows, each starting at 7:00 p.m., and kicks off May 27 with “The Barber of Seville,” a musical performance by…

If you think you can throw a stone or sweep the lane like an Olympian, now is your chance to find out. A local group wants to help you sharpen your curling skills at a Bryant Park clinic. NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.

Meet Andie Regan, a 23-year-old Westchester native who opened a bakery business during the Covid pandemic. Find out how she’s putting a big spin on small cake jars. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

It’s nearly the most wonderful time of the year. The opening of Bryant Park’s Winter Village, one of New York City’s signs that the holiday season is around the corner, is set for the end of the month. The Bank of America Winter Village will launch for the 2021-22 season on Oct. 29, two days before Halloween. Many of...

Bryant Park’s popular “Movie Nights” series kicks off later this month — returning for the first time since the start of the pandemic! Cinephiles and those looking to enjoy a free New York City-centric activity can head over to the legendary Bryant Park Lawn to catch the screening of the iconic 90’s movie “Clueless” on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Entering the…

New York vaccine mandates are rapidly expanding by the day, with the state ordering hospital and nursing home workers to get COVID-19 inoculations and New York City poised to start requiring them for anyone in restaurant dining rooms, gyms, museums and many other leisure venues. Gaby Acevedo with the latest.

Starting Monday, people can once again enjoy lunch and the great outdoors in New York City on The Lawn at Bryant Park in Midtown. Crews removed the barriers at 11:30 a.m. — officially marking the opening of the season, and it didn’t take long for people to find a spot on the grass to soak up the sun and enjoy…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the end of masking for vaccinated New Yorkers, the return of the Tribeca Film Festival and the TCS New York City Marathon at his regular pandemic news briefing on Monday.

Shake Shack announced Thursday it is opening a location in the Bryant Park neighborhood next week. According to the fast food chain, the Bryant Park Shack, which will open Monday, is located at 120 W 42nd St and will operate from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The Bryant Park location is one of Shake Shack’s first “small format Shacks”…

With the need for new safety protocols, Bryant Park Winter Village has re-opened for the season, Lynda Baquero reports.

The spirit of the holidays will be welcomed back at Bryant Park’s Winter Village this year – albeit with capacity limits and other COVID-19 safeguards to protect shoppers. The Bank of America Winter Village will launch for the 2020-2021 season on Oct. 30, one day before Halloween. New York City’s only free admission ice skating rink, which is located in the...

A driver is in police custody after he plowed through protesters in New York City on Tuesday night. The group of Black Lives Matter demonstrators had been protesting all night. They started in Washington Square Park and they were marching on 42nd Street near Bryant Park when the group’s scouts on bikes and skates encountered a man in a...

NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

A beloved green space in the heart of New York City is showing appreciation for all the essential workers who are risking their lives to keep our society going during this trying and unprecedented time. In a tribute to the strength of perseverance of New Yorkers, Bryant Park, created a massive heart in its newly seeded 1.1-acre lawn as the…

Ellen Degeneres donated $25,000 to North Brooklyn Angels in Mario’s name.

The only thing more fun than bumper cars is bumper cars on ice. Kay Angrum checks them out.

Bryant Park’s FrostFest is underway — featuring some pretty “cool” attractions and a very special event Thursday night: a skating showcase with a performance by Olympian Johnny Weir. Jen Maxfield reports.

New Yorkers rushing to get from Times Square to the Bryant Park may soon not have to go above ground to get from point A to point B. The MTA announced it will be connecting Times Square station to Bryant Park station underground thanks to a forthcoming underground transfer from the B/D/F/M to 2/3/A/C. This project, scheduled to be...

The holiday season may be over, but there’s still good reason to spend an afternoon at Bryant Park thanks to some bumper cars — on ice! Bumper Cars on Ice is just one of the programs visitors can take part in during the midtown park’s Frost Fest, a 10-day long program running from January 24 until February 2. Some of…