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1984: Before the 1988 renovation, much of Bryant Park looked like this: puddle-filled and deserted.
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1983: One of the park's oldest monuments, the Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain was out of order and covered in graffiti by the early 1980s.
BryantParkNYC:
1983: Conditions in the park had deteriorated so much that the Parks Department periodically closed the park.
BryantParkNYC:
1983: One of the first sanitation tasks was to remove graffiti from the park's monuments, as well as from the exterior of the New York Public Library.
BryantParkNYC:
1982: Early sanitation workers keep the park clean and litter free.
BryantParkNYC:
2010: Bryant Park has essentially zero crime, thanks to the park's dedicated security team. A minimum of two security officers are on duty 24-hours a day.
BryantParkNYC:
2009: Greeting visitors from the Sixth Avenue entrance, the Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain receives careful and regular maintenance to ensure that the Stony Creek granite looks its finest.
BryantParkNYC:
2010: Meticulous and thorough easily describe the park's sanitation staff. Every day the team is picking up trash, sweeping sidewalks, scrubbing restrooms, and wiping down tables.
BryantParkNYC:
2012: The Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain is the city's first public monument dedicated to a woman. The exquisitely worded plaque is a must-read.