Thanks for your videos of New York. I first visited NY in 2004 and I stayed for 50 days. My second visit was in 2008 and I stayed for 40 days. I have been saving up to go back to NYC. It’s taking me a while to save because I want to stay in NY for 90 days. I truly believe I was a New Yorker in a past life. For the meantime I watch your videos of NY and it makes waiting more bearable.
Love Bryant Park. Every time I go to NY, I go there to find my inner peace. Just love the vibe. When I went one day for a chilled walk, I immediately knew where to head to: Yes, Bryant Park! Thank you BP and NY!
Thanks for your comment! I totally agree. I'm usually more of a Central Park fan, but Bryant Park definitely has its own unique vibe and sometimes I just need to head down there to get my fix. :) -Brian
Thanks for sharing! When I lived on the Upper East Side and worked in Manhattan in the early 1970s Bryant Park wasn't anything like this and we all headed to gorgeous Central Park which still is, but I would love to go to Bryant Park now and eat at that beautiful restaurant! The city has done a phenomenal job restoring the Library and the park, fantastic job! Reminds me now of the beautiful parks in Paris with flower gardens, trees, a fountain and those French cafe tables and chairs as well as umbrella tables! If I lived in NYC again, I would be hanging out at Bryant Park all the time! On my bucket list now! Marvelous job!
Yes! Bryant Park is such a fun place to hang out now. I've heard stories about it the 70's and I still can't believe the change the park has gone through. Hopefully you can get back sometime and join in on all the fun activities there. -Brian
Thanks so much Spaceman! I appreciate the support. And I'm excited for you to see everything in real life. It's always so much more exciting when I finally see something for real after watching videos on it. -Brian
Great video! Would love to meet up and see some cool spots in the city with you. Moved here 7 months ago. Go to Bryant Park weekly and never knew any of those facts...awesome!!
Glad you liked it! We're out in Utah for the next few weeks. We'll be back in the City for a week at the beginning of May and then off traveling again. Are you living in Manhattan? We'll be on the Upper West Side. -Brian
So fascinating! I loved visiting Bryant Park when we were in NYC, especially at Christmas, but would have never known about these facts. Love that you can spend the day working there with free wifi and charge stations!
It's the best. I've gone down to the park on plenty of nice Spring or Summer days to work. And if you end up getting too distracted by the people in the Park, you can just go over to the library and work in the Rose Reading Room. -Brian
Just discovered your channel. I’ve only watched this and the Central Park video so far and they’re so interesting! I absolutely love stuff like this, thanks so much for making these.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Cee Bee. I can't wait to get out and do more videos like these. Just waiting on New York to open back up again. Stay safe!
Yay! Welcome to our little family. :) We just finished shooting four new videos around New York. I'll be posting them soon! Thanks for your support! -Brian
Thank you for sharing those cool secrets. Never been to NYC, if and when I do I'm checking them all out. Truly appreciate this. Have a wonderful evening and good weekend!
NYC is definitely a fun place to visit and there's so much interesting history for being a relatively new city (compared to Europe!). Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@PerfectLittlePlanet You're a very good tour guide. I'm from Vancouver Canada originally, I never many of my cities hidden gems. Now I'm just outside Washington DC. I'll check out your other video's, don't be surprised if I comment :) thanks for replying, as so many creators don't. P.s. If ever going to Toronto or Vancouver msg me I'll give you the inside tips.
This little community is our favorite part of RU-vid, so we love chatting with people in the comments. My wife and I both respond, so sometimes you get two! :) We went up to Vancouver in 2017 and loved it! We're looking at Toronto in March or April. We'll let you know if it ends up happening for sure. Thanks! -Brian
For New Yorkers it might sound a tad bit cringeworthy when a foreigner says "I wanna go to NYC!" But for someone who lives in the opposite part of the world, going to NYC was really an altering sensation for me. There was something about the city that was so lively and it instilled certain kind of energy in me. I went there twice and I still ache to return. Maybe next time, with this channel's videos as my guide.
New Yorkers have a big ego - we think this is the best city in the world. So we totally understand when people say they want to visit. "Of course you would. New York is the BEST!" I totally agree that it has its own energy and it gets into you when you're here. It's hard to explain, but you feel it. Happy to share tips and recommendations when you start planning your next trip! -Brian
I knew about the library being underground, the free events, and the bathroom. The rest I had no idea and will check those things out the next time I am at the park. If you walk past the statue that's right by the library in the park, you can also see all the way down 42nd Street which is kind of neat as well. I have never been inside the library yet, but I plan on visiting. They were closed the times I have been in that area. Great video.
Glad I could share some new things for you to find next time you visit. Yeah, I highly recommend visiting the Library. It's such a pretty building. -Brian
I always enjoy your videos guys! Especially your videos about NYC :) I live here in New York and what I really love most about this city is that it really is such a treasure chest with hidden gems everywhere. Bryant Park is one of me and my hubby's favourite places. I❤️NY 🗽
Yay! So glad you like our NYC videos - those are our favorites too. :) There is always so much more to do and see. We still have lots more to share. Thanks so much for watching! -Brian
thank you for the wonderful tips! I will most certainly use some of them! Also- thank you for getting me excited about exploring New York again- sometimes the grindstone of life an get me down, but that was inspiring.
Thank you! I really hope to inspire people to get out and explore, especially in New York. I made a "Secrets of Central Park" video too if you want to go up and explore there. There's even more things to find there. :) Check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yT2EqmsekMw.html
i love bryant park! i used to frequent there when I briefly worked in the area. i didn't know most of this stuff, very cool! should have taken one of those tours.
Most of these secrets didn't come from the tour, at least not the one I took. The tour talked a lot about the history of the park, its design, and interesting facts. But definitely worth it - the history is fascinating! Thanks for watching! -Brian
You make great videos! I'm visiting NYC for the first time in September and your videos have really inspired me to go looking for the unusual places, rather than just the touristy ones. Thanks!
That's so great! September is a fantastic time to visit New York. Let me know if you have any questions as you continue to plan your trip. I'm happy to help - especially if you plan on doing things outside the normal tourist route. -Brian
Perfect Little Planet Thanks Brian, I am doing SO much research that I feel I've already visited NYC and your videos have been instrumental in helping me feel at home. I can't wait to visit!
Very informative. There's a live stream of the park here on YT and I was wondering what the big deal was with it, besides just being a big grassy area to decompress. Thanks!
Haha, I've seen that live stream. I think it's good to check if you're planning on going to watch a movie in the park or one of the other popular events. It gets really packed, so you can check to see how busy it is before you head over. -Brian
as a native nyer, i figured i would know most of these. turned out i knew 1/12 for both this video and the central park one. Great job on this, will be visiting them soon.
I learned a bunch while I was doing research for the video, so I'm glad I found a few things that were new for other native New Yorkers too, and not just new for tourists. Thanks for watching! Hope you have fun on your next visits to the parks. :) -Brian
Liberty tower? Or Freedom tower? I think Liberty tower is a residential building now. We are planning on doing the Freedom tower though, highlighting the observatory deck (it's so cool!) -Brian
I thought you would come up with facts like:" when it rains, bryant park actually gets wet " and facts like that, but you actually came up with some really good secret facts about thhis park. quite a lovely video!
Thanks for sharing. i will be there in 6 days and although i have been to Bryant park before i didn't know about some of this hidden secrets. thank you again
Cool!!! I love right near Bryant Park, and never knew some of those things!!! Some I did of course others like the secret trapped door etc… were cool new facts. Will look more closely next time I ‘m out front waiting for the 42 crosstown bus. :)
Yeah, I can't tell you how many times I've been to Bryant Park and didn't know about most of these things. With it being such a small park, I really didn't think I'd be able to find any secrets. I was pretty excited once I started doing the research. :) -Brian
So much research! I read a bunch of blog posts about the Park - "things you don't know" "you'll never believe what's hidden..." - stuff like that. Then I take a tour and learn from the official guides. They love talking about the park, so if you ask questions after the tour, they'll usually share even more interesting things. Then I just compile everything I've learned from all the different sources into one video. -Brian
Well, I'm not recognized by the park authority as an official entity--- in fact, these days I cant even step into the park for more than a couple of minutes at a time without getting harassed by the park security(they hate my guts). Anyhow, just look my name up on Google, there are plenty of articles about me in the city news papers. All the best, D.
back in the 70's it was an open air smoke shop - you could get a decent sized joint of good quality for a dollar. You could do one on your lunch break right beside the library and no one gave a damn.
Spent many an hour in Rose reading room back in H.S. and college, BEFORE the restoration. The Map room is my fave tho. My college prez, and a H.S. classmate, have both been president of NYPL.
Perfect Little Planet I actually got to go into the stacks once. Its pretty fascinating. They look nothing like the movie though. I'm currently binging your road trip vlogs. I love the videos. Keep up the great work. 👍🏼
Thanks Shannon! That's really cool that you got to go into the stacks. I'd love to take a tour of the library. I bet there's so many interesting things to see in there! -Brian
One secret of Bryant Park is that management provides no indoor shelter for the park staff except for a tiny cramped house, and treat the employees horribly, a fact that is hidden behind all the free events, movies, lawn, rink etc.
Half the people in the "READING ROOM" are on thier SmartPhones and Laptops. Nice video though - and I love Bryant Park and work one block away so I'm in it quite often all year round.
So true, I've worked in the Reading Room so many times, but I don't think I've ever gone in there to just read. :/ Glad you noticed that. I'm going to make an effort to actually read in there now. -Brian
Secret #13: Bryant Park Geocache. Bring something small, find the geocache, discretely swap your thing with whatever's in there, then post your thing on Instagram #BryantParkGeocache xoxo
I don't remember the black pyramid. I know the Ancient Playground just north of the MET has all the brick pyramids the kids climb on. Is that what you're talking about? -Brian
