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Washington Square Park 98th Christmas Tree Lighting Will Take Place Wed. December 7th

November 27, 2022

Washington Square Park’s Christmas tree lighting will take place on Wednesday, December 7th for the 98th year. The Washington Square tree lighting ceremony is older than Rockefeller Center’s tradition. The tree will be lit at … Read more…

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Washington Square Early June at the Park in Photos

June 9, 2022

What follows is a snapshot of Washington Square Park early June. I haven’t done a look at the park in photos in a long while. The Arch no longer encumbered by gates or NYPD (Yay!) … Read more…

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Last June 5th When the NYPD Extremely ‘Enforced’ Washington Square Park’s 10 p.m. Weekend Curfew

June 5, 2022

It was last year, Friday, June 5th, 2021, when the NYPD came into Washington Square Park in riot gear using excessive force and extreme policing to “enforce” the 10 p.m. weekend “curfew” the De Blasio … Read more…

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Washington Square “Park Poet” Arrested for Using Chalk on Fountain Plaza

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

“I believe that my arrest was retaliation against me for expressing views critical of police presence in the park.” Washington Square Park has had a marked shift since the height of Covid summer 2020 and … Read more…

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Chalking on the Fountain Plaza at Washington Square, 2014

May 17, 2022

Chalking on the Fountain Plaza at Washington Square Park, 2014. “I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you’ve got.” – via Honschar More … Read more…

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A Snapshot Look at Washington Square Park Sunday, May 1st

May 1, 2022

Photos: Mitchel Cohen

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Christmas Eve Caroling Under Washington Square Arch Tonight

December 24, 2021

  Washington Square Park’s Christmas Eve caroling will take place tonight, Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th, 5-6 p.m., under the Arch. Santa will be on hand and caroling will be led, as is the long-time … Read more…

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Best Friends by the Fountain Washington Square Park

October 18, 2021

Photo: Henry Ristuccia ***

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Dachshund Octoberfest at Washington Square Park Today, Saturday

October 2, 2021

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…

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Washington Square Park: One Day in May

August 14, 2021

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…

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Nighttime Late July Washington Square Park [Photos]

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

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

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To Cool you off … the Washington Square Park Fountain!

July 17, 2021

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

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Free Britney NYC Rally to Take Place at Washington Square Park July 14th

July 13, 2021

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…

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French “Films on the Green” Returns This Year to Washington Square Park Friday, July 16

July 7, 2021

“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…

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Washington Square Music Festival Final Concert of Season Moved Indoors June 30th, Rescheduled Date

June 29, 2021

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…

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