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First, the Park in Bloom: Park House Comfort Station Admin Building – What’s New: The building was unveiled at long last earlier this month. The glass on top (between these wood slats) has not yet … Read more…
Updated 4:42 p.m. Yesterday, the New York City Council’s Parks Committee held a hearing on parks’ equity at City Hall in the Council Chambers. It was pretty well attended, but, like the hearing on oversight … Read more…
Please consider attending! Wednesday 4/23/2014 1:00 PM NY City Council Chambers – City Hall – Committee on Parks and Recreation Hearing: Oversight – Equity in Parks: Do Disparities exist in the Care of the City’s … Read more…
Updated 12:15 p.m. Parks Department District offices: Women’s Room: Family Room: Where will NYPD *be*? Lots of park workers outside in a trailer along Washington Sq South: Looking west: Looking Northeast: The “Arch View Corridor” … Read more…
If you ever wanted to feel like a bird flying throughout NYC… here is your chance. Stunning aerial views of NYC via Time.com including Washington Square Park. Captured via camera on a drone — not sure … Read more…
Late Monday afternoon, you may know, the new bathrooms at Washington Square Park, at long last, opened! More coming.
Updated 8:06 p.m. Community Board 2 has some new members! The 50 member board’s composition hasn’t changed dramatically with the arrival of three new members but it is different. Off the board: Dodge Landesman, who … Read more…
After 21 months or so, Washington Square Park’s Phase III construction at last opened this week! The fences came down on Tuesday (4/7). Although the “Park House Comfort Station” building itself – which houses the … Read more…
There was a lot of chalking on the Plaza around the Arch yesterday which somehow extended ON TO the Arch itself! The Northwest and Eastern end Park lawns are being reseeded and are fenced off. … Read more…
As of yesterday, the fences came down signaling the long-awaited close to Washington Square Park Redesign construction after six years (except for the sidewalks, work on which will not begin until the summer). The “Mounds” … Read more…
As artist/activist Robert Lederman commented in relation to this piece: “Non-profit sure is profitable!” Sunday, April 6th New York Post: Nonprofit parks executives get big paydays as city funds lag by Kate Briquelet These park honchos … Read more…
Yesterday, early evening. Update on Washington Square Park Redesign: Phase III coming tomorrow Monday! (Hint: the final piece is opening soon!) Photos: Cathryn
