Month: June 2013
Timeline and Analysis of the Path That Led to Community Board 2’s Approval of the Washington Square Park Conservancy (Updated)
Updated again November 13, 2013 Updated June 28, 1:07 p.m. from previous version on 6/27 at 9:28 p.m.. Additions are noted with a plus sign (+). Note: this post may be long but I felt … Read more…
Public Officials to Parks Department: If Funds Were Going to Become an Issue at Washington Square Park, Maybe You Shouldn’t Have Moved the Fountain?
Updated 6/26 9:00 a.m. There was a lot of information in my post the other day on questions raised by NYS Senator (and former Community Board 2 Chair) Brad Hoylman and NYS Assemblymember Deborah Glick … Read more…
Washington Square Music Festival Starts Up Again This Year Tuesday, July 9th for 55th Season — Every Tuesday in July at the Park
Except for five years — three in the 60s, one later related to budget issues, and one year a few years ago due to park reconstruction — the Washington Square Music Festival has brought “world … Read more…
New York Times Asks “What Price Generosity?” | Conservancies and “Social” Capital
Interesting article in Friday’s New York Times, “What Price Generosity?,” and good timing with the approval Thursday night by Community Board 2 of a private Conservancy at Washington Square Park. A lot of questions and … Read more…
Questions from Elected Officials Regarding Private Conservancy at Washington Square: Why didn’t Community Board 2 Hold Off On Vote to Find Out the Answers?
Updated 6/22 7:42 a.m. Concerns about the proposed Conservancy at Washington Square Park expressed by NY State Assembly Member Deborah Glick and NY State Senator Brad Hoylman, formerly Chair, Community Board 2, were outlined in … Read more…
Community Board 2 Votes To Approve Washington Sq Park Conservancy — A Note to The Board and C.B. 2 Chair Response
A much more comprehensive piece to follow on last night’s Community Board 2 meeting on the Washington Sq Park Conservancy vote. The overview: The Community Board, after public comment on this issue and others, then proceeded … Read more…
12 Points Presented to C.B. 2 Last Night: Please Hit ‘Pause and Review’ on Washington Square Park Conservancy
More on the Community Board 2 vote on the Washington Square Park Conservancy in a moment, but, first, I prepared this document that I handed out to the board right before the meeting last night … Read more…
Editorial, The Villager: Conservancy concerns
Well done, Villager! Editorial, The Villager: Conservancy concerns June 20th, 2013 This Thursday evening June 20, Community Board 2 may — or may not — vote on whether or not to recommend approval of a … Read more…
Guest Post: Goodbye Washington Square Park
Guest post Goodbye Washington Square Park by Robert Lederman The future looks very good for Washington Square Park; good that is if you are a corporation or the puppet of one. The newly formed WSP … Read more…
This is what Private Entities Force on our Public Parks: BID pushes Private Restaurant at Union Square
Via Gothamist: Judges: Union Square Pavilion CAN be turned into a brunch destination A panel of New York State appellate judges have unanimously rejected a lawsuit brought by park advocates to prevent the City from … Read more…
The Washington Square Park Conservancy, Community Board 2’s Committee Vote, Lack of “Open and Transparent Process” — C.B. 2 Full Board to Meet And Vote Thursday, June 20th
Updated June 19th, 10:17 p.m. At the meeting earlier this month of Community Board 2’s Parks Committee, the Washington Square Park Conservancy “founding members” came, spoke, offered some limited information, answered some questions, Parks Department … Read more…
Washington Square Weekend: French Film, Juvenile Hawk Spotting, Piano in the Park, Linden Tree (Still) Not Faring Well
A little overview of happenings at the park, pictures from Friday night (French film! the next one “French Cancan” this coming Friday the 21st 8:30 p.m.) and Sunday. This is around the time the Linden … Read more…
My “Talking Point” in The Villager: Jane (Jacobs) and the death and life of a great American park
So, you may have seen this but I wanted to post it here as well — this week’s Villager with my “Talking Point,” Jane and the death and life of a great American park on Washington … Read more…