in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
The amazing thing about Washington Square Park is, that, even on a somewhat cold winter day, what you encounter will likely still surprise you. Although the snow is sort of at that slushy stage, the … Read more…
I love this view into the park with the Arch, the dark green-colored park sign, the striking red building on Washington Square North in the background and the snow. More photos of a winter day … Read more…
People were having snowball fights and making good use of the park – for fun! Today was the mega-blizzard named “Jonas,” still ongoing. Of course, the Arch looks even more magical in a snowstorm. I … Read more…
No blizzard on that day! On January 23, 1917, 6 artists, including John Sloan, Marcel Duchamp, and Gertrude Drick, made their way into the Washington Square Arch and threw a party, but one with a … Read more…
Apparently, it is #SquirrelAppreciationDay; every day should be! The squirrels at Washington Square Park have many friends, thankfully, although I noticed them struggling a bit recently, hungry, on the cold days on the east side. … Read more…
As 2015 ended, The Wall Street Journal took a look at the building that houses Washington Square Park’s administrative offices and bathrooms, giving the structure all kinds of accolades. The article, while fairly comprehensive about … Read more…
How safe is the Washington Square Park Dog Run? From the inbox: On Thursday, Jan. 7, my dog Louise, an eight-year-old, nine-pound Brussels Griffon, was viciously attacked in the Washington Square Dog Run. It happened … Read more…
Here is the Arch yesterday looking majestic as usual and a mound of mulch nearby after last weekend’s MulchFest (Christmas trees in the chipper!). There were some additional trees discarded apparently after the whole event … Read more…
What a difference a century makes! From the files of the New York Public Library: seen above is the view of downtown’s Fifth Avenue between West 8th Street and Washington Square Park in 1911. The … Read more…