Nearby In the Media …
Recent stories of interest: * If you were looking for a primer on NYU’s proposed expansion, check out this NYU Local piece: How NYU Plans to Expand in the Village: The Struggle for the SuperBlocks … Read more…
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Two Old School Diners in the Nabe – Waverly Diner Reopens, Washington Square Diner Maintains
After reading a bunch of reviews and notices yesterday about the Waverly Diner reopening, I remembered this photo I took one early morning of nearby Washington Square Diner. It is a welcoming neighborly presence on … Read more…
Photo: Village Chess Shop
Sullivan Street.
Holiday Events — Tree Arrives by the Washington Square Arch Monday, November 28th!
More info on the holiday events at the Park to come but here are the basics: Monday, November 28th Christmas tree arrives from Vermont by the Arch (at 4 a.m.!) (It’s unclear if it gets … Read more…
For Sale Around the Park: Manhattan Theatre Source Building on MacDougal and 23 Washington Square North
Updated– I never got to write up Manhattan Theatre Source but I liked going in there (I never saw a show there I must confess but would have ultimately). The front space was billed as … Read more…
Greenwich Village On Halloween Night – Policing Run Amok? Washington Square Park Closed; Access to Parade Limited; Streets Dangerously Barricaded
Updated — So… the famous Greenwich Village Halloween Parade occurred last night – hard to miss as it’s an institution at this point, no longer on the fringe but part of the mainstream, and now … Read more…
Village Children's Halloween Parade Marches Around Washington Square Today
The 21st Annual Greenwich Village Children’s Halloween Parade precedes the big one which starts at 7 p.m.! and winds its way around Washington Square Park this afternoon. Children and families gather at 3 p.m. at … Read more…
Occupy Washington Square — Welcome!
Updated 2:15 p.m. — All this blogger can say is “It’s about time!” Washington Square Park has been feeling a bit dead in terms of activism and protest and just overall spirit since Phase I … Read more…
Counting Down the Days 'til the Annual Village Halloween Parade — Now 18!
Uncle Sam’s Army-Navy Store on West 8th Street wants you to know that it is “your Halloween Destination” and is counting down the days til the Village Halloween Parade, an annual tradition – the 39th … Read more…
New Happenings on West 8th Street – Hotel, Sewing Center, Craft Beers – and a Closing?
Much has been written on this blog and elsewhere about the decline of 8th Street in the Village. For a number of years now, new businesses have tried to get a foot hold on the … Read more…
Scene: Uncle Sam's West Eighth Street
Street Scene Outside Uncle Sam’s Army-Navy Outfitters at 37 West Eighth Street (previous home of beloved PosterMat) Friday.
Fashion Designer and Former Tenant Patricia Field: NYU Killed 8th Street
Earlier this year, I wrote about the state of 8th Street off of the Park, once a destination when visiting New York City, a thriving strip of unique movie theaters, stores and book shops. Particularly … Read more…
Neighborhood Spotlight: Think Coffee on Mercer Street
Think Coffee on Mercer Street is one of my favorite coffee shops in the city. In addition to being fair trade, their blends are organic & shade grown (bird friendly; conserves biodiversity) offering the perfect … Read more…
Neighborhood Spotlight: Monk Thrift Shop
Monk Thrift Shop is off the Park on MacDougal Street en route to West 8th. The shop has vintage and contemporary clothing, shoes, jewelry, books, tchotchkes (knick knacks), and more. Although it’s received mixed reviews … Read more…
Flyers Abound for Saturday, April 30th Hospital Rally Around Village
The once-unfathomable idea that a high-profile hospital in an affluent Manhattan neighborhood would be allowed to close had become reality. The hospital’s venerable history—over 160 years, it had treated victims of the Titanic,the Triangle Shirtwaist … Read more…