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The Washington Square Arch was named for the first U.S. President George Washington. It was originally built in wood for the Centennial of Washington’s inauguration in 1889. It was then moved half a block west … Read more…
NY Post: NYPD floods Washington Square Park with dozens of cops 24/7 to wipe out junkies, dealers — for good November 1, 2025 by Gabrielle Fahmy It’s the ‘finest’ Washington Square Park has looked in … Read more…
It’s That Time of Year Again 20,000 Bodies are Buried Beneath this Greenwich Village Park We’re just past the Day of the Dead. This time of year seems to rile up and unearth the dead … Read more…
Updated Washington Square Park Blog exclusively publishes License Agreement between the City of New York and Private Washington Square Park Conservancy Washington Square Park Blog obtained the previously private License Agreement between NYC and this … Read more…
Updated 9/5 This relates to Washington Square Park: There’s a larger story around privatization of public parks: how our public spaces are being used to fatten bank accounts and raise social capital. The New York … Read more…
Carlina Rivera, City Council Member representing Downtown Manhattan’s District 2, has resigned from her position four months before the end of her term. Ms. Rivera had a limited relationship to Greenwich Village and Washington Square … Read more…
Photos, prime summer Washington Square Park. After two+ weeks, the fountain is finally back on. The fountain was off for over two weeks. No clue what was wrong. It still looks a bit muted. Photos: … Read more…
Washington Square Park’s famous fountain has been off for over two weeks and prior to that the plumes looked super low. It’s the height of summer. What is going on? The NYC Parks Department Press … Read more…
+ Photos from 2024’s Festival The Hare Krishna Festival returns to Washington Square Park Saturday, June 14th from 12 noon to 7 p.m. The Festival has been an annual tradition at the park for years … Read more…
WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL 67th SEASON CELEBRATION Free Concerts in Washington Square Park Tuesdays in June 8 p.m. Washington Square Music Festival Music Director Ahmed Alom leads the 67th season of the concerts taking place … Read more…
Wednesday’s Community Board committee meeting on “management” of Washington Square Park was worse than I might have anticipated. In advance of my coming report on this, I will leave this here (pay attention to point … Read more…
Community Board 2’s Parks Committee will meet to discuss “management” of Washington Square Park on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30 p.m. Washington Square Park Administrator Will Morrison, who works for the NYC Parks Department in … Read more…
The fountain at the park was off Memorial Day Monday presumably because of the large amounts of confetti within it from NYU graduation festivities. Artist Robert Vargas from Los Angeles was working his art in … Read more…
Updated Is the Oldest Tree in Manhattan Faring Well? Washington Square Park’s English Elm Designated With New Plaque On April 23rd, Manhattan Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura and Washington Square Park Administrator Will Morrison placed a … Read more…
