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Official Dedication Ceremony Took Place May 4th, 1895 The official dedication ceremony and unveiling of the Arch at Washington Square Park took place on May 4th, 1895. This marks the storied and beloved monument as … Read more…
A Pivotal Piece of the Park’s History 60 years ago this month, the Washington Square Park “Folk Riot”, a pivotal part of this Greenwich Village park’s history, occurred. That date, April 9, 1961, and what … Read more…
The fountain at Washington Square Park came on super early this year on April 8th. Typically, the fountain comes on mid-May. The park really does look beautiful this time of year. Is it due to … Read more…
Monday’s snowstorm was pretty magical here in NYC. And no better place to experience it than Washington Square Park. If you missed the amazing snowball fight within the Washington Square Park Fountain (WSP Blog posted … Read more…
Dubbed “Arch Conspirators,” John Sloan Memorialized the Takeover of the Arch in 1917 Much about Washington Square Park today remains informed by the artist-led Arch Conspirators’ takeover of the Arch in 1917 and the Folk … Read more…
Today, Saturday, January 9th, is the last day to dispose of your Christmas tree and have it “recycled” into mulch at a city park through a joint effort between the New York City Parks Department … Read more…
Construction on the controversial redesign plan for Washington Square Park pushed through by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration got underway — after delays due to the community envisioning something else for their park — between Christmas … Read more…
For the first time in seven months, and actually much longer if we consider Washington Square Park as a stand alone topic separate from private conservancy – which, of course, WSP Blog has advocated that … Read more…
A must watch! This holiday video set to Karen Carpenter’s “Sleigh Ride” highlights kids sledding and frolicking in the snow on the old Mounds at Washington Square Park in December 2008 before their remodeling. It … Read more…
Happy first snow of 2020 in NYC which occurred last night into this morning. Since we were deprived of a real snowstorm last year, yesterday’s magical storm was most welcome. The park always looks beautiful … Read more…
This year’s Christmas tree lighting at Washington Square Park – its 96th year – under the Arch will be live streamed online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the tree magically be lit at this … Read more…
A new Deputy Park Administrator, William Morrison, has been chosen by the New York City Parks Department for Washington Square Park, and is now in place, after the staggered departure over this year of the … Read more…
“Anti-Maskers” Light Fountain on Fire (Updated) A small group of protesters gathered at the Washington Square Park fountain on Sunday, November 22nd to protest the wearing of masks amidst the coronavirus pandemic. They went so … Read more…
Updated Information The Washington Square Park Christmas tree will arrive on Monday, November 30th for the 96th year under the Arch (well, except for the year the Ai Weiwei exhibit moved the tree onto the … Read more…
