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Month: December 2017

Washington Square Park to be Discussed First Meeting Jan. 2018 Comm Bd 2 Parks Committee

January 3, 2018December 29, 2017

In June of 2017, Washington Square Park was on the Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting agenda after a long absence. Also on the agenda was the (controversial) private Washington Square Park Conservancy. At that … Read more…

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Listen to the “Sounds of the Washington Square Park Fountain” Year Round

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017

If you are missing the fountain spouting its bursts of water at Washington Square Park, while you can’t wade in right now, you can now listen to it! A group called Dreaming Sound has put … Read more…

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When the Washington Square Park Mounds had Sledding: “Merry Mounds” Video – A Holiday Annual Must-Watch

December 12, 2017

A must watch! This holiday video set to Karen Carpenter’s “Sleigh Ride” highlights kids sledding and frolicking in the snow on the old Mounds at Washington Square Park in December 2008 before their remodeling. It … Read more…

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First Snow of the Season ** Washington Square Park

December 10, 2017
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The park is magnificent in the snow, always has been. December 9, 2017 Photo: West Village Eats

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The Tree is Lit at Washington Square! On Fountain Plaza for 2017

December 7, 2017

Washington Square’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place last night in a new location for 2017. The event was well attended – carols were sung, Santa appeared, the brass quartet played. The tree relocated … Read more…

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Tree Lighting & December Events at Washington Square Park

December 4, 2017

December holiday events at the park, including caroling, Unsilent Night: Tree Lighting: Wednesday, December 6th, 6 p.m. – Santa, caroling with Rob Susman Brass Quartet Unsilent Night: Sunday, December 17th, 5:45 p.m. Christmas Eve and … Read more…

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Series on misrepresentations and evasions by Parks Department & WSP Conservancy to push this private entity through: Private Conservancy Watch This organization does not run or manage the park.

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