in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
The statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Washington Square Park was moved during the park’s controversial redesign (2007-2014+) from his long-standing location facing west looking towards the fountain to face south, where he is now. Garibaldi … Read more…
Due to Ai Weiwei and Public Art Fund’s controversial “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” Exhibit; Park Holiday Tree Moved After 93 Years Under Stanford White-designed 125 Year old monument The Washington Square Park Christmas Tree … Read more…
The latest at the park: Last photo taken from the NYU Kimmel Center the other day – performance in the fountain at the time — note people lining it. Photos: Cathryn Support this independent media … Read more…
This ‘above’ photo is the view of the park from NYU Kimmel Center taken yesterday when I was there for a conference. If you look closely, you can see there is a performance in the … Read more…
Ai Weiwei’s “Fences” now in traditional spot of Christmas Tree under Arch | Tree lighting December 6th Despite community requests for relocation of Ai Weiwei’s 4 month-long “Fences” exhibit from under the Arch, instead the … Read more…
Renowned Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village has been particularly impacted by the closing of “mom-and-pop” shops witnessed throughout New York City, hard to miss by its proliferation of vacant storefronts. Fresh on the heels of … Read more…
Twenty years ago, long before this blogger had any significant connection to Washington Square Park, my parents gave me a book, Childe Hassam’s New York, with this photo on the cover. My father inscribed it: … Read more…
Untapped Cities, the site which does a wonderful job revealing city secrets, will help YOU uncover some at Washington Square Park today as it expands its web mission with a live scavenger hunt and tours. … Read more…
Updated | Guest Op-Ed by Robert Lederman While posing as an advocate for the arts, Friends of the High Line, a private park conservancy that runs NYC’s most high profile public park, has been working … Read more…
From Community Board 5 Alert for “Town Hall” meeting on the Small Business Crisis on Thursday, November 9th: Are NYC’s Small Businesses Vanishing? RSVP For A Town Hall Featuring Author Jeremiah Moss Chances are if you walk … Read more…
Washington Square Park Once a “Potters Field” – Skeletons, Bones, Burial Vaults, Tombstones Unearthed Repeatedly During Construction Over Last 10 Years Well, it is All Souls’ Day, isn’t it? This time of year seems to … Read more…