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Month: December 2014

Park Privatization Works Out Well for Restauranteur Danny Meyer as Shake Shack IPO Imminent (Look Out Washington Square…)

February 7, 2018December 30, 2014

How NYC’s Madison Square Park ended up with the Shake Shack within it run by restauranteur Danny Meyer brings up a few questions – ones that are all too infrequently asked. Yet due to the fast success … Read more…

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Washington Square Christmas Tree 2014 At Night – And An Idea for Next Year

January 3, 2015December 20, 2014

Updated Next year, I think the Christmas/holiday tree should be planted IN the park as they did in 1924 versus a disposable tree that is transplanted from Vermont and just gets “chipped.” No reason why … Read more…

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Contest Deadline Extended Until Tonite: Name Mobile Map of Washington Square Park “Wild Things” — Trees, Minetta Creek & More

December 15, 2014

Deadline now Monday, December 15th, 11:59 p.m. See Original Post with full info here. (There are prizes, fame and acclaim! Well, at least, prizes. some acclaim.)

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A Photo that Shows & Tells – Millions March NYC, Washington Square Park 12/13/14

December 14, 2014

I shot a lot of photos but this perhaps sums it up! (People marched through the Arch and then around the tree! – it was very orderly – and then up Fifth Avenue.) Via US … Read more…

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Updated Information on Millions March Day of Anger Today Meet Up LOCATION, 2 p.m.

December 14, 2014December 13, 2014

See info here. Quick overview: UPDATE 12/13: MEETING SPOT APPARENTLY NOT IN THE PARK, MEET ACROSS FROM THE ARCH ALONG FIFTH AVENUE AT Washington Square North/8th Street up til 12th Street. (Not sure how this … Read more…

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Contest (with Prizes!): Name the Washington Square Park Mobile Map Of the Park’s Trees, Buried Minetta Creek & More! Deadline Friday Midnight!

December 15, 2014December 11, 2014

Update: Deadline extended to Monday, December 15th, 11:59 p.m. You may remember our campaign to raise money to put together a mobile map of Washington Square Park trees, underground Minetta Creek, and more. Read here … Read more…

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Rain & Snow Mix with Crowd in Holiday Spirit at Washington Square Tree Lighting Last Night

December 11, 2014

Rain and snow could not stop people from attending the tree lighting at Washington Square last night and in fact in some ways only added to the event. A friendly note: Not to be a … Read more…

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Millions March Day of Anger Saturday, December 13th, Starting Point: Washington Square Park 2 p.m.

December 14, 2014December 9, 2014

In the aftermath of a grand jury not indicting the New York City police officer whose NYPD-banned “chokehold” and handling (along with subsequent lack of attention by people on the scene, including the EMT) killed Staten … Read more…

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A Cat in the City: Feline Who Frequents Washington Square Park Featured in Charming Tale

December 6, 2014December 6, 2014

The cover art got my attention – how could I resist? A cat sitting under Washington Square’s Arch which is adorned with illustrations of cats, dogs and musicians as the park’s resident pigeons perch atop … Read more…

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Private Money Set to Determine Future Design and Use of Public Space at Hudson River Park’s Pier 55, Public Brought in Later — Community Board Meeting Tonite, Dec. 3rd

December 3, 2014December 3, 2014

It was recently revealed that plans for Hudson River Park’s “Pier 55” were all negotiated in private and then presented to the public without any degree of transparency or inclusiveness. (Sound familiar?) This way of … Read more…

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