Sep 4, 2026 · News Bryant Park ’s stunning 9/11 tribute will feature 2,753 empty chairs spread across its lawn—and here’s how you can participate The moving 25th-anniversary memorial will be followed by a ...
Today, NYC is marking the 9/11 anniversary by placing 2,753 ...
Sep 9, 2026 · Join NYC in marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Bryant Park . Experience a moving daytime tribute of 2,753 vacant chairs followed by a free memorial concert.
Mar 5, 2021 · Whyte insisted that Bryant Park needed movable chairs to promote accessibility, connection and interaction, which all contribute to urban placemaking. A decade later, Andrew Manshel, an urban public space developer and manager working on the park project, spent eight months searching for the right movable chairs .
Jun 3, 2026 · Bryant Park Musical Chairs returns June 8, 2026 for its 12th edition. Complete guide to NYC's most chaotic free summer event: times, tips, and how to win.
Sep 4, 2026 · Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, Bryant Park will mark the anniversary with a stirring visual tribute that gives New Yorkers a way to remember—and to support the families of first responders. On Friday, September 11, the park ’s lawn will be filled with 2,753 empty chairs , one for each person killed at the World Trade Center.
Sep 11, 2026 · Each of the 2,753 chairs represented a person killed on 9/11 and was arranged facing south toward the Twin Towers that once stood in Lower Manhattan.
Nov 21, 2019 · Beginning around the 2000s, Bryant Park greatly expanded the breath and style of its furniture . According to Jerome Barth, who started working at the Bryant Park in 1998 and now serves as the president of the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District, there are more than 6,000 pieces of movable furniture . The varieties includes green chairs without backs, stools, and chairs and tables of ...