Bryant park

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Bryant Park Picnic Performances season, which will include over 20 free jazz concerts, theatrical performances, and dance events staged in the park between May and September.

Bryant Park and Brooklyn Bridge Park have both announced their return and lineups.

Hundreds of people lounged on the lawn on Thursday night for the sold-out opener, and there's plenty more culture coming to the park this summer.

As part of our month-long Dear NYC series, we're looking at city gems hidden away at the New York Public Library. Today: a reservoir in Midtown, which Edgar Allan Poe called "beautiful."

You'll find the tribute on the 7 train platform at Bryant Park.

The origin of the green chairs can be traced back to one urban planner's observation that 'New York is a tough town to sit in.'

Start stretching for the season's first lawn rush.

After picnicking and playing on the lawn for nearly four hours, everyone got soaked at almost the exact moment the movie began.

Here's the lineup for one of the city's most popular and crowded outdoor movie events.

Beyond the free drinks and stuff, the Market has a lineup of food vendors curated by Urbanspace that fill in the glass huts.

"The Southern civil rights issues we were up against fifty years ago are very relevant today, especially with the potential for increased violence."

The big meal also includes either four cocktails or a bottle of cava.