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came a park in 1847 and, like Greeley Square to the south, is named after a newspaper edit-
or - William Cullen Bryant of the
New York Post
, also famed as a poet and instigator of
Central Park. Bryant Park was the site of the first American World's Fair in 1853, with a
Crystal Palace, modelled on the famed London Crystal Palace, on its grounds - an edifice
that burned in 1858. Summertime brings a lively scene to the park all day long: free jazz and
yoga classes, table tennis and free outdoor movies on Monday evenings.
