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Greenwich Village History: “Free From Mainstream Convention” – Has This Spirited Notion Come and Gone? Up until recently, I felt in many ways Washington Square Park remained informed by the free spirited “Arch Conspirators”‘ takeover … Read more…
Recycle Your Tree This year, the actual “chipping” of Christmas trees will not take place at Washington Square Park but you can drop your tree off at the park until Sunday, January 8th. Trees will … Read more…
Happy Holidays! This holiday video is set to Karen Carpenter’s “Sleigh Ride” and highlights kids sledding and frolicking in the snow in December 2008 on Washington Square Park’s old Mounds. It illustrates how the structures, … Read more…
A Tale of Two Recipes from the Famed Village Eatery Updated – Greenwich Village’s acclaimed Coach House restaurant off Washington Square Park was run by restaurateur Leon Lianides for 44 years until, sadly, the eatery … Read more…
Last night marked the 98th Christmas Tree Lighting at the Park. In two years, the ceremony will mark 100 years! Here’s the count down: View this post on Instagram A post shared … Read more…
In June 2013, Washington Square Park Conservancy was “approved” by Community Board 2 in a contentious split-vote. One of the points of the Board’s resolution stated that it “encourages the WSPC, once it establishes itself, … Read more…
Washington Square Park’s Christmas tree lighting will take place on Wednesday, December 7th for the 98th year. The Washington Square tree lighting ceremony is older than Rockefeller Center’s tradition. The tree will be lit at … Read more…
Thankful for all readers and people, nature, wildlife, trees, monuments that make Washington Square Park so special. * According to a source, Will Morrison, Deputy Parks Administrator who works solely for the NYC Parks Department, … Read more…
All Souls Day: 20,000 Bodies Buried Underneath the Park Updated – This time of year seems to rile up and unearth the dead bodies beneath Washington Square Park. It is believed up to 20,000 … Read more…
On Sunday, October 28, 2012, New York City was shutting down the entire subway system at 7 p.m., 469 stations, normally in operation 24 hours a day. Parks would be off limits after 5 p.m., … Read more…
I wrote two weeks ago about the tragedy of the pesticide spraying of Central Park, not realizing that Washington Square Park was next. Washington Square Park does not use pesticides within the park. Now, the … Read more…
Imagine. We have a glorious 843-acre park – Central Park – in the middle of the city, lush with greenery, bats, birds, bees, dragonflies, raccoons, geese, many types of insects, amounting to an ecosystem that … Read more…
What follows is a snapshot of Washington Square Park early June. I haven’t done a look at the park in photos in a long while. The Arch no longer encumbered by gates or NYPD (Yay!) … Read more…
It was last year, Friday, June 5th, 2021, when the NYPD came into Washington Square Park in riot gear using excessive force and extreme policing to “enforce” the 10 p.m. weekend “curfew” the De Blasio … Read more…
Films on the Green is back this summer featuring eclectic French films in NYC Parks from June 3rd to September 9th, Fridays & free. Washington Square Park films will take place under the Arch on … Read more…