in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
Updated! If you have photos, send them in! During the storm above! And just before the park closed at 5 p.m. on Sunday: #1: Thomas Leveritt #2: Samir Mirza #3: Olivia Weiss #4: Clark Neenan … Read more…
Updated 12:19 p.m. All New York City Parks, including Washington Square, will close today, Sunday October 28th at 5 p.m. due to “Hurricane Sandy’s” anticipated impact on our area. More on the storm from the … Read more…
It was late on a Friday this time of year in 2009 and I received a blog comment from someone named Matt Kovary who wrote, “Do you have any information on a tombstone that was … Read more…
This chic organic cotton tote, left comes from the lovely shop, Greenwich Letterpress, located in the Village on Christopher Street. The store has been in business since 2006 and was founded by two sisters. They focus … Read more…
I know new trash cans might not seem like news but it all interrelates into the care for our environment overall, rethinking the use of pesticides and rodenticides, and yet “limiting” the rat population while … Read more…
Thanks to Angela for pointing out this memorial for Johnny Votta, Village resident and “Timekeeper” for NYU Students, who recently died. There is a really nice piece at NYU Local about him, his friends, and … Read more…
It always amazes me (in a good way) how much people at WSP appreciate the wildlife. As I entered yesterday through the North West Quadrant, this sweet squirrel, top, was taking a break on a … Read more…
People took full advantage of the un-barricaded Arch this weekend. Joe Mangrum was there making a sand painting, there was singing under the Arch, and more. I got a bit behind posting about the Arch’s … Read more…
New posts coming … welcome! (Still tinkering with it a bit but happy for the site to be ‘live’!)
Hopefully back early next week! Thanks for checking in. Cathryn.
Updated! 8:24 p.m. — Good news! Roger Paw blogger wrote in to say that the bait boxes have been removed! See more info from that blog here. Now, if the park maintenance issues can be … Read more…
NY1 reports that a “chunk” of the Washington Square Arch fell off to the ground overnight between Sunday and Monday. It happened when the Park was closed and no one was injured. The piece of the … Read more…
Free spirits of all ages and shapes and sizes showed up at the park on Saturday. Here shown in pictures, co-habitating the space; I think you’ll be able to tell which shots are from which … Read more…
Fandalism, a San Francisco-based site that connects people passionate about music worldwide, is having a meet up and jam today, Saturday, October 6th at WSP by Garibaldi Plaza (east of the Fountain) from 12 p.m. … Read more…
Do you think this show will help bring phone booths back? In the last episode, key character Reese rescued a dog now named “Bear” and he is seen with Michael Emerson’s character, “Finch,” here, yesterday … Read more…