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Dachshund Octoberfest at Washington Square Park Today, Saturday
Today, the annual Dachshund Day takes place at the park and it’s now an Octoberfest celebration! You can find multitudes of dachshund dogs all in one place on the fountain plaza today, October 2nd, from … Read more…
Washington Square Park: One Day in May
One day in May. I don’t always post all the photos I’d like to but voilà this video came together encompassing images from this one day: May 14th of this year. One minute of Washington … Read more…
Nighttime Late July Washington Square Park [Photos]
The NYPD greatly expanded the barricades that ‘protect’ them from the public around the Arch. Photos from last week. Hope to update on last week’s Community Board meeting about the park shortly. Photos: Cathryn
To Cool you off … the Washington Square Park Fountain!
Summer in NYC Summer 2021. It’s hot today in NYC… drink in the vibe and coolness of the Washington Square Park Fountain. Photo: Cathryn
Free Britney NYC Rally to Take Place at Washington Square Park July 14th
The Free Britney movement has been seemingly everywhere this year as fans who have become activists have sought pop superstar Britney Spears’s freedom from the constraints of a 13 year conservatorship under the control of … Read more…
French “Films on the Green” Returns This Year to Washington Square Park Friday, July 16
“Films on the Green,” presented by the French Embassy in conjunction with the New York City Parks Department, an annual event at the park, returns to Washington Square this summer for one night on Friday, … Read more…
Washington Square Music Festival Final Concert of Season Moved Indoors June 30th, Rescheduled Date
A Tribute to Duke Ellington & New York City The last concert of the season for the Washington Square Music Festival, set for tonight June 29th, has been moved indoors and rescheduled to Wednesday, June … Read more…
Happy PRIDE
It’s the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Riots which took place a few blocks away from Washington Square Park. In 2019, on the 50th Anniversary of what we now call PRIDE, in honor of … Read more…
Free Britney Movement Returns to Washington Square Park As Fans Rally to Support Pop Star in Court
Activists Rallied Worldwide Wednesday to Support Britney Spears’s Quest for Freedom, Explosive Statements in Court Updated – Fans and activists gathered in Washington Square Park on Wednesday (6/23) in support of pop star Britney Spears … Read more…
Early Weekend Curfew at Washington Square Park Rescinded
Well, just, yes. The early weekend curfew of 10 p.m. at Washington Square Park didn’t made sense; it wasn’t the right way to handle any issues going on at the park. It only inflamed the … Read more…
Will Washington Square Park Have Early 10 P.M. “Curfew” This Weekend With Police in Riot Gear? No One Knows
Updated — Last Saturday (6/5), the NYPD shut Washington Square Park down early at 10 p.m., removing remaining park goers by mobilizing police in riot gear. Now aware of the enforced early curfew, people pushed … Read more…
Judson Church on NYPD at Washington Square Park: “Using Police in Riot Gear to Enforce Littering and Noise Complaints is a Dangerous Step Backwards”
“Washington Square Park has long served as a vital location for resistance, community, and vibrant public expression that has directly shaped who we are as a church.” Statement Issued by Judson Memorial Church on NYPD … Read more…
Washington Square Music Festival Returns to the Park for 63rd Season Tuesdays in June
Updated – The Washington Square Music Festival marks its 63rd season this year, returning to Washington Square Park after last year’s season consisted of virtual concerts due to the coronavirus pandemic. The acclaimed festival will … Read more…
NYPD Enforce 10 P.M. “Curfew” at Washington Square Park; People Push Back, Pepper Spray, Riot Gear, Arrests
Part I – Last night at Washington Square Park, the NYPD implemented the early 10 P.M. “curfew” on this public space with an intensive show of force. There were dozens of police in riot gear … Read more…