The One Year Anniversary of this Blog!
I recounted here how I started this blog after going to an exhibit in January 2008 at the Municipal Art Society on Jane Jacobs. Jane Jacobs had been critically involved over the years at Washington … Read more…
Month: February 2009
Guess what? Washington Square Park Blog is 1 year old on Thursday, February 26th!
It’s true. This blog’s one year anniversary is this coming Thursday! I might have missed the 1 year mark if I hadn’t gone back to the archived February 2008 calendar to check. I thought the … Read more…
New film on pre-gentrified Williamsburg "Brooklyn DIY" Premieres at MOMA Wed. Feb. 25th
Brooklyn DIY, a new film by director and artist Marcin Ramocki, will get its premiere Wednesday night, February 25th, at MOMA. The Village Voice writes: When did you know it was over for Williamsburg? Was … Read more…
Take Back NYU – an Update and Request for Your Support. Contact John Sexton. Attend Rally at Washington Sq Park Border Tues. Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Well, if you missed it, last week, students with organization Take Back NYU took over the cafeteria at the Kimmel Center* for close to three days. Among Take Back NYU’s goals demands are budget disclosure, … Read more…
Whither New York?
Some really great revealing articles lately on CEO Mayor Bloomberg’s New York in which, as you know, only the financial market and corporate and developer Friends of Mayor Mike are given ‘breaks’ while everyone else … Read more…
Here you go …
Please read my detailed response to the NYC Parks Commissioner which follows re: Washington Square Park. Note: this is a featured blog entry. New entries return Monday, February 23rd! (Check the archives… there are 333 … Read more…
My Response to the Parks Commissioner! Regarding Washington Square Park.
February 13, 2009 Dear Commissioner Benepe: Thank you for your January 30th response to my letter outlining my concerns around the work being done on the redesign of Washington Square Park and the lack of … Read more…
Landmarks Preservation Commission Hearing on Washington Square Park Postponed
Just received word that the Landmarks Preservation Commission Public Hearing on Phase II Redesign of Washington Square Park originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 17th is postponed. Apparently, the Parks Department is reworking parts of the … Read more…
Landmarks Preservation Commission Public Hearing on Washington Square Park on Tuesday, February 17th * How will City's presentation to LPC differ from bare bones presentation given to Community Board 2?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, February 17th around the Parks’ Department’s plans for Phase II of Washington Square Park redesign. If you’d like to see the plans, they are available … Read more…
Want to become a Washington Sq Park Advocate and Volunteer? Parks Dept. Hosts First Informational Meeting Tonite February 12th.
Become a Washington Square Park Advocate and Volunteer * Bring your energy and ideas! Information Session Tonite * Thursday, February 12, 2008 * 6:30 p.m. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan From the notice: … Read more…
Heard At City Hall on Artificial Turf: "But Where Will the Tires Go?" … Mayor Bloomberg says this is "a made-up story"
According to a scrap tire recycler who spoke at the New York City Council hearing on artificial turf and rubber “safety surface” mats yesterday at City Hall, 13% of all scrap tires in New York … Read more…
New Entry Tomorrow!
Yes, I usually update on Monday but new entry coming Tuesday! I went to the NY City Council Parks Committee hearing on Artificial Turf and Rubber “Safety Surface” Mats today. Most interesting. More on that … Read more…
Did you hear about this? Bloomberg handouts to Wall Street workers…
Vanishing New York has the story about CEO Mayor Bloomberg’s handouts to Wall Street “Financial Services and Information Technology ” workers: [Bloomberg] is launching “a program along with the Partnership for New York City aimed … Read more…
Groundhog Chuck has developed into a New York City cult figure
VIVA CHUCK! Get your own t-shirts, mugs and buttons! The Staten Island Advance story is worth checking out. The readers there were even more, um, biting than the Times’ readers as per my original post … Read more…