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Month: August 2016

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August 31, 2016
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Glass Pigeon Strolls Near the Arch as the Artsy Birds Pop up on Street Lights Across NYC

August 30, 2016
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A Brooklyn artist has *tagged* the street light near the Arch with a colorful glass pigeon, one of more than 60 of the birds showing up in mid-stroll at the bottom of the ever-present poles … Read more…

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What’s in Store for Washington Square Unless Privatization of Park is Stopped

August 29, 2016
Southwest Porch Bryant Park

For over a dozen years, the community around Washington Square Park fought off the concept of a private conservancy at the Greenwich Village park. After witnessing the changes, the commercialization of its uptown neighbors Union … Read more…

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The Scene: Late Summer Washington Square (Photos)

August 25, 2016

I wondered if there were any black squirrels left in the park. I hadn’t seen one in a long time and then I saw one yesterday! Can you find her on this tree? Quiet Northwest … Read more…

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City Planning Hearing on Hudson River “Air Rights” Transfer to Development Wednesday, August 24th

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016
Pier 40 Hudson River

I remember the walkway along the Hudson River before it was a “park.” It was my favorite place to walk. There were quirky things along it that were whimsical, not manicured; gritty, not sanitized. I … Read more…

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Greenwich Village Goes Old School: Waverly Place Building Sports “Apartment for Rent” Sign

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016
120 waverly place greenwich village apartment for rent sign

Live a block from the park: 120 Waverly Place between Washington Square West and Sixth Avenue has two rental apartments on the market advertised in a way you don’t see much anymore, via old school … Read more…

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Social Experiment Tests Park Users’ Reactions to Abandoned Girl, Boy, Dog & Cat: Who got Helped First & Who was Ignored?

August 19, 2016
Mrs. Parberry the Cat on Washington Square Park Bench Social Experiment Daily Mail

From the Daily Mail: It’s the middle of the day in Manhattan’s bustling Washington Square Park. At different points in the landmark thoroughfare, DailyMail.com placed two children – a six-year-old boy and girl – as … Read more…

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Save the Pandas! World Premiere of Nat Geo WILD Series “Mission Critical” at Washington Square Park August 24th Under the Arch

August 17, 2016
Save the Pandas Nat Geo Wild Mission Critical Washington Square Park Premiere

Films under the Arch are the best! And learning about conservation – Save the pandas! Save the rhinos! – is a close second. Experience both on Wednesday, August 24th when Nat Geo WILD series “Mission … Read more…

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A Hootenanny Will Take Place Once Again at Washington Square Park on August 18th

August 10, 2016
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Neighbor Ann McDermott and members of Greenwich Village Grapevine (a Facebook group, of course – it is now 2016) will host “A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED WSP HOOTENANNY” on Thursday, August 18th from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. … Read more…

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Tango Tuesdays Continue in August at Washington Square Park

August 10, 2016August 9, 2016
Tango Parks Department classes Washington Square Park

If you missed it last month, Washington Square Park continues to be the place to … tango this summer continuing every Tuesday in August! NYC has quite an active tango community; now that will include … Read more…

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Old-Fashioned Barber Shop Still Exists in Greenwich Village: Hair Cut $ .00 ? (Not Quite, but Still Cheap)

August 5, 2016August 4, 2016
Hair Cut MacDougal Street Sign Zero Dollars

An old-fashioned barber shop still exists in Greenwich Village on MacDougal Street at #179, right across from oft-covered here #176, both a block from the park. Traffic Barber Shop is fairly well reviewed on Yelp. … Read more…

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Mounds Join Dead Fountain Trees With Drainage Issues at Park | Winter: Bring Back the “Temporary Sledding Structures” Idea?

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016
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Ahh… the Mounds. The Mounds were part of the 1970s Washington Square Park design, removed in the initial Bloomberg Administration redo plans, and only exist now at the park because community advocates and former City … Read more…

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