in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
Mayor Bloomberg is expected to announce on Thursday his quest to overturn voted-in term limits in a bid for a third term, painting himself as indispensable to New York City. He gets away with so … Read more…
The New York Times on September 23rd reported that amidst the $1.5 billion budget cuts that Mayor Bloomberg “ordered” is a $6.5 million cut from the Parks Department. The cuts begin NOW in the current … Read more…
On October 20th the Museum of the City of New York will be holding a panel “New York for Sale: Are Developers Overbuilding?” Hmmm. Ya think? The larger question — Is Mayor Bloomberg giving away … Read more…
Update 9/26: New posts resume Monday 9/29. Takin’ a little breather to recharge. But there’s lot more to come. ! 9/24: New WSP Blog Posts return Friday 9/26. In the meantime, there are over 197 … Read more…
I’ve wanted to write more about Yankee Stadium (and I will). For the moment, here’s a still-relevant recycled post from May 25th: Time and Cost Rise for Yankee Stadium Parks in the South Bronx. Excerpt: … Read more…
Thursday night. Union Square. The setting of Union Square Partnership’s Harvest in the Square, an annual gala held by the ubiquitous BID (Business Improvement District). Although their promotional materials stated the gala would inhabit the … Read more…
Union Square was the locale of some festive action last night opposite Union Square Partnership’s Harvest in the Square! Lots of citizen chefs, creative chants, pots, pans, and banging on them (our illustrious Parks Commissioner … Read more…
Don’t forget! Washington Square Park Blog hosts a Walking Tour of Washington Square Park this Saturday, September 20th, 1 p.m.. Learn what the redesign of this famous park (currently in progress) really means as well … Read more…
CITIZEN CHEFS COOKING UP CHANGE! to Keep Parks for People NOT for Profit Thurs Sept 18, 6 pm * Union Square Park, NYC Meet near George Washington Statue On Plaza, South end of the park … Read more…
One Web Day will hold events at Washington Square Park Monday, September 22nd from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events are being held in many cities across the U.S. and around the world. According to … Read more…
Vanishing New York compiles an overview of what bloggers, who cover New York City neighborhoods and their changes, are saying about Wall Street’s downward turn. Might it be a good moment for the city if … Read more…
Updated 9/16! Union Square Not for Sale moves into the fall season with a bang! (literally) when Citizen Chefs Cooking Up Change meets up Thursday night, September 18th, as restauranteur Danny Meyer co-chairs Harvest in … Read more…
The Indypendent is an independent media organization that works to expose the truth. Published bimonthly, free and found primarily in NYC independent bookstores and coffee shops, The Indypendent covers the grassroots and the topics the … Read more…
Vanishing New York reports that Twelfth Street Books on 12th Street between Fifth Avenue and University Place is closing after ten years in this location, moving to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn (becoming Atlantic Books), and … Read more…
This 4 minute video gives an overview of New York City’s redesign of Washington Square Park, the lack of transparency and community involvement, what’s in store and what (still) needs to be challenged. It outlines … Read more…