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(The City calls them “fragments”) — Public Hearing June 5th Updated – “Remains” Dug up During Redesign Construction A public hearing will be held June 5th to provide details and solicit input into the New … Read more…
Relates to Threat of Privatization at Washington Square Park Community Board 2 sent out an email last week about proposed changes to Pier 40 along the Hudson River – part of the Hudson River “Park” … Read more…
A favorite through the ages. The Washington Square Park fountain. An Abbreviated History of the Famous Structure In 1852, the first park fountain was built, placed in the exact center of the park on its … Read more…
The woman was visiting from Virginia and is in critical – but stable – condition Park trees last inspected in Summer 2017 A tree limb at Washington Square Park detached and fell Monday night (5/20) … Read more…
Reports from local blogs chronicling New York City hawks are that Bobby, Washington Square Park’s long-time resident red-tailed hawk, has gone missing since about May 5th or 6th. It is presumed and feared that he … Read more…
20,000 Bodies Lie Under Washington Square Park – Bones to be Returned to the Earth The New York City Parks Department has at last put together a plan to acknowledge Washington Square Park’s history as … Read more…
Gizmodo presents “There’s Nature Everywhere, We Swear,” a guided nature walk at the park with NYC “naturalist” Gabriel Willow on Friday, May 10th. Meet up is at the Arch and there will be two free … Read more…
Always nice to walk through the park on a rainy night. Last night, rainy Wednesday. Photos: Cathryn
For eleven years Washington Square Park Blog has reported on issues related to this iconic park, breaking stories later picked up by mainstream and local media. The site has written about other parks, privatization of … Read more…