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Month: February 2015

A Look Back: 7 Years of This Blog |Covering “The magical park”

February 27, 2015February 26, 2015

It was seven years ago today this blog launched. Seven years of Community Board, Landmarks Preservation, City Council and other meetings! Seven years of chronicling things like the out-of-control privatizers of public space, the arborcidal Waterfalls … Read more…

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Can NYU Be Stopped? New York State’s Highest Court Will Hear Case Seeking to Stop NYU Expansion Which Would Eliminate Village Parks

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

After a zig zag pattern of “good” decision, followed by “bad” decision in the legal fight to hold back New York University from its seemingly endless desire to expand further and further into the Village, … Read more…

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At Philadelphia’s Washington Square Park, Lost Drone | See Drone Fly Through NYC’s Arch (But Don’t Get Too Used to It)

February 25, 2015February 24, 2015

I was all ready to write about a drone being discovered at WSP based on a Google Alert I received when I realized it was a drone found in Philadelphia’s Washington Square Park (yes, there … Read more…

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A Drive Through Gowanus, Brooklyn with Stops at Electronics Recycling Warehouse and Whole Foods [Sponsored Post]

February 19, 2015February 18, 2015

My beloved car met a slow death about five years ago and I have never quite recovered. It wasn’t fancy (a 1997 grey Buick Skylark) but it was familiar, it was comfortable and I trusted … Read more…

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In The News… Caffe Dante Closing, Madison Square Continued Commercialization, Coney Island Boardwalk Fight…

February 18, 2015February 17, 2015

Just short of 100 years old, Caffe Dante on MacDougal Street sadly closing!, Vanishing New York Petrosino Square lawsuit: bike parking vs. art space – appeal heard in court today, A Walk in the Park … Read more…

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Washington Square Park Sidewalk Fix News, Arch LED Lighting Makeover To Commence in Spring, More

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

Continued report-back from the February 4th meeting of Community Board 2’s Parks Committee addressing Washington Square Park follows. (See previous posts related to this meeting on NYPD moving into building and real-time surveillance at park … Read more…

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NYPD to Surveil Washington Square Park Visitors in Real Time From Within the Park

August 25, 2016February 9, 2015

Updated February 10th, 11:13 a.m. Early last year, this blog was tipped off that the soon-to-open building in Washington Square Park, home to the Parks Department district offices and restrooms for the park, was set … Read more…

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Washington Square Park – The Latest: Updates Coming Next

February 6, 2015

This blog is almost seven years old. The seventh anniversary is February 26th. That is hard to imagine! I have been revisiting some of the earlier posts. This photo (at right) is from early on … Read more…

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City of New York Pushing for Wi-Fi in all Parks – is that a good thing?

February 6, 2015February 5, 2015

Detailed report-back coming from Wednesday night’s Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting as it relates to Washington Square Park coming (as I noted… some illuminating things to report). But first… One item that came up towards the … Read more…

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Latest on Washington Square Park from Last Night’s Community Board Meeting Coming…

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015

An update from last night’s Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting will be coming with lots of juicy information around Washington Square! Information was provided by park administrator Sarah Neilson and others from the city’s … Read more…

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