Update on Mama Hawk Violet
Latest on Washington Square’s gorgeous Red-tailed hawk Violet whose leg band is now causing her trouble (tho’ official DEC rep continues to deny that is the issue – DEC placed band there) — Yesterday’s New … Read more…
Month: November 2011
Photo: Village Chess Shop
Sullivan Street.
The Park At Dawn
Arch pre-Tree!
OWS Occupies Thanksgiving; Free Meals & Festive Atmosphere While Zuccotti Park Uber Restricted and Barricaded
Despite being double barricaded in with only two entry points on the north and south sides of the park, Occupy Wall Street occupied Thanksgiving yesterday at Zuccotti with an overflow of free Thanksgiving meals – … Read more…
Interview with Washington Square News
I completed an interview with NYU’s daily newspaper, Washington Square News, which appeared last Wednesday (11/16). Their site isn’t set up to have online stories or links at this point so it’s uploaded below.
Holiday Events — Tree Arrives by the Washington Square Arch Monday, November 28th!
More info on the holiday events at the Park to come but here are the basics: Monday, November 28th Christmas tree arrives from Vermont by the Arch (at 4 a.m.!) (It’s unclear if it gets … Read more…
What Will Happen Next for Washington Square Park Trees? Four New Arrivals Replace Perpetually Dying Trees Around Fountain
If you were wondering what the Parks Department’s next move would be after all the attention given to the perpetually dying trees that line the Washington Square fountain, it appeared when four new trees were … Read more…
WSP Blog Fundraising Week – An Appeal
If you’re not aware, I’m doing a bit of a fundraising campaign. I can use your help. If you like the coverage you’ve seen here, please contribute. Your financial help will serve to maintain, improve … Read more…
Photos — And Fountain Finally Off!
In case you missed it, here’s the saga of the perpetually flowing fountain (November 17, 2011).
Sunday Night: Occupy Wall Street, Ani DiFranco, Anaïs Mitchell Occupy Washington Square
Yesterday, Sunday evening 11/20, Washington Square Park: Carrying large blue and yellow tents on poles, people streamed to the park last night. The colorful tents lit up Washington Square, spreading messages such as “Occupy to … Read more…
Washington Square Fountain Often Left On To Deter "Protester" Use?
It’s past the time of year when the Washington Square fountain is typically shut off and yet, up until this morning, the fountain has been on – presumably to deter protester use of it. The … Read more…
Washington Square Park 6 A.M. Tuesday 11/15 (Photos)
Washington Square, 6 A.M. Tuesday 11/15, hours after Occupy Wall Street Zuccotti Park-based movement ousted: Photos: Cathryn
WSP Blog Fundraising Apppeal
Funds Needed ** to Keep This Blog Going (Updated) I know we all read blogs and consider them ‘free’ and maybe we take them for granted at times. I’m sure I have! However, I’m sending … Read more…
Bloomberg's Controlling Nature Blacks Out Media Coverage of OWS Middle-of-the-Night Ouster; Reassessing Use of our Parks, Public Spaces
The media today and yesterday is focused on looking at Occupy Wall Street every which way. The orchestrated middle-of-the-night ousting of Occupy Wall Street from Zuccotti Park by Mayor Michael Bloomberg raises so many questions … Read more…
Arundhati Roy at Washington Square Park Wednesday, November 16th 12:30 p.m.
If you’ve ever heard Arundhati Roy speak – and I had the opportunity at Riverside Church in 2003 – then you know that she is worth any effort involved to do so ! If not, … Read more…