in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
Via amNewYork: 83rd Annual Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Let your art flag fly and peruse the work of fine artists and craft artisans from around the city, country and world this weekend at the … Read more…
There are probably only a few people who have read every entry on this blog over the last five and a half years … and there is also something nice about having a print version … Read more…
Frederick Law Olmsted is pretty much revered in New York City and particularly amongst ‘park’ people. Olmsted (1822-1903) had a vision for his parks and this was put into play notably at Central Park and Prospect … Read more…
Today is so beautiful, it’s difficult to remember that yesterday we experienced this summer rain! The park is pretty great in the rain tho’. Photos: Cathryn
Updated Oh fountain trees, you’ve been hanging in there for a little while now. The tally had been nine dead trees as of last summer tho’ I’ve been told there might have been a tenth. … Read more…
Last Night. Photo: Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York Facebook.
New posts coming tomorrow Thursday. In the meantime, you can read my revamped version of Friday’s post up at The Huffington Post: Pushing Privatized “Partnership” Agenda at New York City’s Public Parks. This is Part III … Read more…
Recently, in a rather long interview with the New York Observer, former NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe said that during his ten year tenure overseeing our city’s public spaces and recreation areas, Mayor Michael Bloomberg never … Read more…
Earlier this week, Upstate Rubdown, self-described as “a diverse group of musicians dedicated to creating fun acoustic pop music with creative rhythms,” captivated an audience at the park. Note: I don’t usually ‘do’ video so I … Read more…
From yesterday. I didn’t get the artist’s name but I will. This has been up for a short while around the Arch. Will post more details. (It’s all about the Arch this week! Well, not … Read more…
Thankfully, when a “chunk” of the Arch fell, or “detached,” last year, it was in the middle of the night and no one was in the park. Immediately, the Arch underwent a full inspection, and, … Read more…
Sort of heartbreaking. This piece via Flaming Pablum, Where the Music Used to Live, details now-gone record stores such as Bleecker Bob’s of course, Record Factory on W. 8th, Tower Records on W. 4th, Rebel … Read more…
Village resident Amy Nicholson has directed her first film, “Zipper: Coney Island’s Last Wild Ride,” which chronicles the dramatic changes over the Bloomberg years of the famed amusement park sitting at the bottom of Brooklyn. … Read more…
Updated — So, in response to my piece Timeline and Analysis of the Path that Led to Community Board 2’s Approval of the Washington Square Park Conservancy, a reader named Reta wrote in: What would … Read more…
It’s typically not a good sign when a restaurant goes under renovations. And Greenwich Village mainstay, Dojo Restaurant, was previously on ‘Death Watch,’ but signs posted on the West 4th Street space earlier today make the situation … Read more…