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Sunday Qgi rja in ifiifiiiiiThiiiim-Tiirr- mM Bryant Park and the recent architectural drawing showing the re-lighting" of the area. nt Fairk to MtMwm again oasis of seiremiiy miidftonn SCENE in the 1960s of the "lighted" By JOHN BELMONTE Real Estate Editor The New York Public Library's backyard will soon become 7 acres of brand new park right in the middle of town. At this time next year, the "New Bryant Park" promises busy Midtown workers and tourists a fresh, clean, entrance to the Times Square area. And, while the expanse of Central Park will always be the No. 1 spot to invite the weary as well as the active, this refurbished, spacious area will be an inviting new resting and relaxation oasis.

Through the work of the Bryant Park Restoration a not-for-profit, as well as the city and private donors the park is now being dramatically transformed from a dreary, hidden space into a living and breathing enclave. Total cost is expected to reach $3,000,000. IBirya not a section at a time which he felt might damage the full image. He also said that the lawn would be just right next year and that the restaurants would then be ready to open. The park is bounded on the West by Sixth on the North by E.

42d St, on the South by E. 41st and on the East by the back wall of the main branch of the New York Public Library. Fell on bad times The old Bryant Park will shed its hedges and platforms, hidden entrances for flowers and light, for lawn and trees unlike anytime in its nearly 100-year history. Most importantly it will be inviting at eye level as a place for inner restoration right in the middle of a sometimes mad, mad city. In 1933, when then Park Commissioner Robert Moses and friends designed Bryant Park, the concept was to put the space up and away, above street level, to create a place away from the hustle and bustle.

Unfortunately, this gave way in later years, and to different mores, to an area for drug consumption, as well as dealing, and other crimes. Talking of the import of the refurbished park for the city in general, Biederman said: "The park is at the central point of all the major transportation hubs. The public sees that something public has been done this well. The area generates a lot of dollars for a lot of services that the city provides. Midtown is the mm SooGDoairuD golden egg for the rest of New York." The park will be maintained on a budget of $1.2 million per year from a variety of sources, including local business contributions to the Central Business District fund, grants from a variety of sources and concession and restaurant profits, as well as the city's $250,000 budget for the park.

Security crucial Biederman admitted that the park had had a bad perception of being crime-ridden and that security here would be key to its successful re-use. He said that as an example of how security will be insured is the Union Square area which had a beefed up force from the local precinct and that like 14 St the corpo- See BRYANT Page 3 soDdoie the easier it is to help them find the right home. In addition to this free consultation service, Pocono Suburban Homecenter can help a family do everything from selecting a homesite. and model, to making financial arrangements. For information call toll free, 1-800-833-3063, extension 20, or write to Pocono Suburban Homecenter, 263 S.

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