in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
Brooklyn Comes to Manhattan The two-years vacant corner space at Sixth Avenue and Waverly Place in Greenwich Village, occupied by Duane Reade until April 2017, is getting a new tenant. I noticed that the “For … Read more…
Installed to “Discourage Skateboarding” – Paid for by private entity New seating – in the form of “bistro tables” – was installed last week next to Garibaldi Statue at Washington Square Park. The purpose of … Read more…
This Twitter account “NYU Quit Appropriating Washington Square Park” made me smile. People used to talk about New York University’s influence on this park when I started Washington Square Park Blog and for a number … Read more…
This lovely dog needs a home now Amazing dog Wilbur has lived half of his 8 year old life in a Brooklyn shelter. That’s four years. This Rottweiler/Beagle mix was originally surrendered as his owner-guardian … Read more…
It’s almost that time… The fountain was being tested yesterday by the city Parks Department. I was walking from the east and glimpsed the plumes spouting but not in time to take a picture! This … Read more…
This Week – Why It Remains Important In the sixties, Sunday was the big day for “the folkies” to meet up and perform at Washington Square Park. At the time, applying for a permit was … Read more…
Someone amended the former new “No Bicycling” sign – one of many new signs that went up recently at Washington Square Park, as I mentioned previously here, more to come on this. It seems the … Read more…
Fountain plaza on Sunday. New signs all over. Look for a separate post on the “signs.” New sidewalk on eastern end of park at last. The park redesign began in December 2007, the sidewalks are … Read more…
