in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
Can NYU – ever – recover from this latest debacle of forcing its over-expansion plans onto Greenwich Village? New York University, already facing a public relations image problem among informed New Yorkers (for good reason), … Read more…
Would a Charlie Barnett succeed at Washington Square Park today? The New York Times recently took a look back to “Catch Charlie Barnett and Other Rising Stand-Up Stars Who Never Hit the Top.” Noting that some of … Read more…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a small book about the park, Tales of Washington Square Park. Good for end-of-summer/fall reading! Tales of Washington Square Park consists of twelve updated stories, written over five years … Read more…
Not sure who placed this there (which group) but a thought provoking message on the fountain*: *New York City has more vacant buildings and lots than homeless people. Photos: Cathryn
The bridge within Brooklyn Bridge Park, which closed after it became too “bouncy,” is still not open after over a year and attempts to find out why have been stonewalled by the private group running … Read more…
The Force Was With Over 100 Engaged in Light Saber Battle This Past Weekend at WSP The LightSaber Battle happened over the weekend at the park: Fans gather for annual lightsaber battle in New York … Read more…
Marlon Brandon came to Greenwich Village in the 1940s and stayed with his sister who lived near Patchin Place. In his autobiography, the actor wrote about his experience and singled out the “ecstasy of sleeping … Read more…
Updated 3:32 p.m. The Parks Department has delayed repair of Washington Square Park perimeter sidewalks yet again. Curiously allotted to the very very last phase of the park redesign (remember the park was redesigned?), logic … Read more…
Updated 5:15 p.m. After this blog broke the story of the netting and abduction of hundreds of pigeons at Washington Square Park around July 21st, other outlets followed. There likely would have been additional coverage, … Read more…
More on the pigeon abduction to come but, in the meantime, some photos from yesterday, a summer Sunday in the park. Photos: Cathryn