in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
I just learned of this conference coming up later this week: “Lost New York 1609-2009” at NYU Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd: Lost New York marks the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage … Read more…
All throughout the court case that Union Square community activists brought against the New York City Parks Department and Union Square Partnership, the local BID (Business Improvement District), in 2008 over plans to place a … Read more…
To learn more about New York City’s Phase II plans for Washington Square Park, look here. Photos: Cat
Help protect New York City’s water supply! I received an email from Alicia Mehl, the vice chairperson of NYH20, about her group and a fundraiser to support their work happening this Thursday, September 24th. She … Read more…
Photos: Cat More Photos to Come!
Anyone who follows the Washington Square Park Blog regularly would know that I typically ALWAYS update on Mondays. But not today! New posts return tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd. Thanks for stopping by. Cathryn.
Readings and musings by those inspired by the defender of neighborhoods – MC’d by Rev. Billy Talen and Savitri D! Tuesday, September 22nd * 7pm to 9 PM with Afterparty to follow! Presented by Reverend Billy Talen … Read more…
As of 2 p.m. today — I went by the Park earlier and although there are Tucci construction trucks along the Southern rim of Washington Square Park (as I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the bid … Read more…
Updated According to the New York City Parks Department, park goers’ access to all of Washington Square Park — which has been SO nice over the past four months after the NorthWest Quadrant and Fountain … Read more…
Updated It was much stated during the NY City Council term limits hearings that one reason to limit New York City elected officials’ terms is that incumbents are re-elected 98% of the time. Apparently; however, … Read more…
A free public event, the annual Brooklyn Book Festival was held yesterday, Sunday, September 13th, honoring writing and publishing with focus on a wide range of literary stars but also emerging authors. You can find … Read more…
Updated (See my question at the end) Well, I’m not the biggest fan of the Village Alliance, the Business Improvement District, formerly named the 8th Street BID that at some point changed its name to … Read more…
Photo: Beau-Dog From the Washington Square Park Flickr Pool. Join and add your photos!
A perspective on the High Line appeared in Thursday’s New York Times (9/3) from Ashley Gilbertson who in 2005 explored the at-that-time abandoned elevated rail road tracks and the life that remained and sprung up around … Read more…
There are many things I would have liked to have covered over the summer here on the Washington Square Park Blog, but, alas, could not … such as: *the unnecessary and cruel killing of the … Read more…