in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
A topic I’ve tried to explore on Washington Square Park Blog over the last year are the dramatic changes going on in New York City under Mayor Bloomberg. Our CEO Mayor’s pro-development, pro-corporate interests, massive … Read more…
New posts return Thursday, January 22nd. Meanwhile, there are 308 posts in the archives. Check the Categories (right hand side) for the topic that peaks your interest. Spread the love
These were taken with a cell phone camera so they are a bit, um, grainy, but you get the idea! Spread the love
I’ve wondered if NYU owns every building around Washington Square Park but it turns out there was at least one they did not own – but now they do! As the Real Deal reported December … Read more…
Update: Read Room 8 blog‘s piece dissecting each of the “9 points” of the Bloomberg “9 point plan.” Well done! ********************************************************** Clyde Haberman takes on Mayor Bloomberg‘s “State of the City” address, as our Mayor … Read more…
In response to the Sunday New York Times‘ City Section article, Idealist.org nicely compiled a list of NYC blogs throughout the Five Boroughs! It’s a good way to test out my theory about the lack … Read more…
What was learned from the Washington Square Park Task Force – Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting Wednesday, January 7th held at the NYU Silver Center addressing (more of) Phase II as Phase I of … Read more…
Having attended (and reported back on) the federal court hearing around term limits last week in downtown Brooklyn, I am not surprised that Judge Charles P. Sifton ruled in the City’s favor saying the term … Read more…
A brief report back from last week’s (January 7th) meeting of the Washington Square Park Task Force and Community Board 2 Parks Committee in which the NYC Parks Department gave a presentation on the forthcoming … Read more…
The New York Times’ City section this weekend featured a cover story on what they termed neighborhood blogs (“You Talkin’ to Me?”). But, as Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York points out today: “The Times takes a … Read more…
Apparently Central Park, which spans from 59th to 110th Streets and covers 840 acres, is getting a bit boring for a wild turkey that took up residence there. The turkey was spotted yesterday outside the … Read more…
Oral arguments around the Term Limits lawsuit were conducted at the federal courthouse in downtown Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. Plaintiffs, including NY City Council Members Bill de Blasio, Letitia James, Charles Barron, as well as voters … Read more…
Some days Curbed just makes all the difference. Check out the “Curbed Awards’ 08: The Neighborhoods in Glorious Detail!” I, for one, miss being entertained reading about the “public art” of the Waterfalls and their … Read more…
A planned follow-up to the December 3rd Washington Square Park Task Force/Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting focusing on the renovation of the large children’s playground will be held this Wednesday, January 7th. This part … Read more…
So, do you remember that lawsuit that NY City Council Members Letitia James, Bill de Blasio, and Charles Barron, as well as Comptroller William Thompson, filed back in November challenging the City Council overturning of … Read more…