Inside the Arch
Great shot! Photo by Park Slope Lens
Month: February 2011
NYU's "Marketing of Washington Square" equals $$
In this week’s Villager, an interesting “Talking Point” by Martin Tessler entitled: “Washington Square: N.Y.U.’s link to 2031 pot of gold.” In it, Tessler explores how recent articles on N.Y.U’s surge in applications and enrollment … Read more…
Washington Square Literary Journal Reading Series Event Tonite, Saturday, February 26th, Free, Near the Square
Washington Square Literary Journal, the journal edited by graduate students at NYU in the Creative Writing Program, has a lively and active reading series. The events are hosted primarily in locations around Washington Square. Upcoming … Read more…
3rd Anniversary of this blog; The first post: The Magical Park
(Updated) Tomorrow, February 26th marks three years since this blog began. I really don’t know what I expected when I first started – I find sometimes it’s better, when you venture into something new, to … Read more…
History of the Washington Square Arch & Exitus Acta Probat
On each side of the famous Washington Square Arch stands George Washington in two distinct poses at its pedestal: Washington At War on the East side and Washington At Peace on the West. The Arch … Read more…
Two Recent Attacks At Washington Square
I noted last week how empty Washington Square Park was as I walked there but at no time did I feel nervous walking through. Yet, A Walk In the Park Blog reports that two people … Read more…
Scene at Washington Square Yesterday
Scene at Washington Square yesterday, empty at that moment, except for a lone guy walking around the Fountain and I Love LA mug left behind. ************************************************************** (Yes, technically on a blog break ’til 2/25 but … Read more…
Washington Square Park Redesign: Phase II — Progress & Cost Update
To keep you up to date with the latest — Despite initial reports that a section of Washington Square Park Redesign: Phase II would open in December 2010 (I always doubted that), what is now … Read more…