in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
For more than a few days – since the weekend – the fountain has been off at Washington Square Park. What’s up? At least the pigeons have easy access to water and a bath. We … Read more…
The push for gates at Washington Square Park has been a 20 year battle. Community Board 2’s Parks Committee held a meeting earlier this month to discuss this issue which was quite loaded: there is … Read more…
Updated — Community Board 2’s Parks Committee plans to address/readdress the push for gates at Washington Square Park tonight, May 6th. I am republishing a piece from this blog from ten years ago on this … Read more…
It baffles me the way Community Board 2 announces their “public hearings” with just an asterick *. But this one this Wednesday, March 4th pertaining to Washington Square Park is extra baffling. Two items are … Read more…
Updated- The original tagline of Washington Square Park Blog, this site published its first post 18 years ago (2.26.08), setting out to cover the controversial redesign of Washington Square Park by the Bloomberg Administration: “the … Read more…
Local Artists in 1917 Sought a Greenwich Village “Free From Mainstream Convention” – Has This Spirited Notion Come and Gone? On January 23, 1917, six artists, including John Sloan, Marcel Duchamp, and Gertrude Drick, self-named … Read more…
101st Christmas Tree Lighting at the Park Washington Square Park’s annual Christmas tree lighting takes place Thursday, December 11th at 6 p.m. under the Arch. Join in for Santa, caroling and holiday cheer. You’ll have … Read more…
A bit of overkill, no? If you want to learn more/chime in, attend tonight’s (Wednesday’s) December 3rd Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. technically a “public hearing” (note asterick *). Community Board … Read more…
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…
