Manhattan Including Washington Square Park will be Sprayed with Toxic Pesticides Thurs. Sept. 14
From the No Spray Coalition: For the 24th year, New York City’s pesticide spray “program” dousing New Yorkers and the entire ecosystem with toxic pesticides continues with no end in sight. Unlike its dramatic beginnings … Read more…
NY City Council Member Christopher Marte: “Stay tuned for a public meeting” on Washington Square Park
What is “a more balanced approach” to the park? New York City Council Member Christopher Marte’s district includes Washington Square Park. In his community newsletter last week, Marte posted the following: Working on Washington Square … Read more…
Washington Square Park Folk Festival Returns Sunday, August 27th | 13 Years at the Park
The Washington Square Park Folk Festival first took place at the park in 2011. Now an annual event, it was the brainchild of former WSP Administrator Rebecca Ferguson (three Park Administrators back!). As an NYC … Read more…
In Bloom: Mid-Summer, Multi-Colored Wildflowers at Washington Square Park
Scenes from the park At times, people act as if there were no flowers pre-redesign – which took place late 2007-2014+ – but the park had many nice flowers and plantings. There was a lovely … Read more…
Washington Square Park Artists Organize Creative Action Against Police Over-enforcement at Park July 30th
Updated – In June of 2021, the City of New York, desperate to present ‘normalcy’ after the first wave of Covid, so wanting to project the image that the City was “back,” reached out to … Read more…
Primetime Summer at Washington Square Park
Scenes from the prime of summer at Washington Square Park. Photos: #1, 2, 7, 8, 9: Cathryn #3, 4, 5, 6: Susan Celia Swan Spread the love
Come Cool Off in the Washington Square Park Fountain!
In the summer, the Washington Square Park fountain is the place to be! [Video] Spread the love
Does Washington Square Park Need to be “Activated?” Report back from Recent Community Board Mtg on Washington Square Park
10 Years Ago This Month, Washington Square Park Private Conservancy “Approved” By C.B. Updated 6/28, 10:08 a.m. — Community Board 2’s Parks Committee held a meeting June 7th on Washington Square Park: a “status update.” … Read more…
‘Washington Square’ Author Emily Kies Folpe Lists 2 Fifth Ave Greenwich Village Duplex for $4.25 Million
Maybe it does pay to write about Washington Square Park. Emily Kies Folpe, independent scholar, educator and author of “It Happened on Washington Square,” has listed her three bedroom Greenwich Village duplex at 2 Fifth … Read more…
Washington Square Park Early June [In Photos]
The ‘yellow’ background is due to the intensity of the NYC air and sky from the Canada wildfires impacting all of NYC and the park. Photos: Cathryn Spread the love
Hare Krishna Festival Returns to Washington Square Park Saturday, June 10th
The 47th Annual Hare Krishna Parade and Festival comes to New York City and Washington Square Park on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature free vegetarian food … Read more…
The Washington Square Park Fountain During the NYC Apocalypse
The air in Manhattan felt apocalyptic yesterday due to the impact on NYC from the Canada wildfires. Within 12 minutes, early afternoon, the Washington Square Park fountain was cleared – except for one man. The … Read more…
Community Bd 2 Meeting Addresses “Periodic” Update on Washington Square Park Wed. June 7th
If you’ve been wondering about the latest at Washington Square Park, tune in this Wednesday, June 7th at 6:30 p.m. for the latest Community Board 2 Zoom meeting. I love the way this is worded: … Read more…
Free French “Films On the Green” Two Fridays in June at Washington Square Park
All Summer at NYC Parks Update: Due to NYC air quality concerns from the Canada wildfires, Friday, June 9th’s performance has been moved to Sunday, June 11th at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 16th performance moved … Read more…