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This year’s Christmas tree lighting at Washington Square Park – its 96th year – under the Arch will be live streamed online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the tree magically be lit at this … Read more…
“Anti-Maskers” Light Fountain on Fire (Updated) A small group of protesters gathered at the Washington Square Park fountain on Sunday, November 22nd to protest the wearing of masks amidst the coronavirus pandemic. They went so … Read more…
Updated Information The Washington Square Park Christmas tree will arrive on Monday, November 30th for the 96th year under the Arch (well, except for the year the Ai Weiwei exhibit moved the tree onto the … Read more…
Some photos capturing moments at Washington Square Park after Joe Biden’s Presidential win was called by the media on Saturday: November 7th, 2020. Washington Square Park always meets the moment as people recognize this and … Read more…
https://twitter.com/parinlalala/status/1316076554233970688?s=21 In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, a small, dark blue Trump flag was hoisted onto the Washington Square Arch’s southeast column facing into the park. The Arch is very heavily lit tho’ this … Read more…
Elijah McClain was Returning Home from a Trip to the Store to buy an Iced Tea in Aurora, Colorado on August 24, 2019 When he was Detained by Police – Their Aggressive Treatment of This … Read more…
New York City has been transformed amidst solidarity and upheaval the last four days since protests nationwide began around the death of George Floyd. Floyd died while in police custody on Memorial Day Monday, May … Read more…
Updated This news just in from Peggy Friedman, Executive Director of the Washington Square Music Festival: “While we had hoped that we would be able to present the Festival’s 62nd season of free alfresco concerts … Read more…
NYC Parks Remain Open Last weekend, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed concerns upon visiting NYC that our parks were too populated with not enough social distancing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more…
At Washington Square Park Yesterday, Thursday, the wind was really strong but would you think one of the globe lights on the Fountain Plaza would just fly off its post? No…? Me neither. But one … Read more…
I’m always amazed at people who put their Christmas trees at the curb as trash headed for a landfill the day after Christmas. For one, the tree is already being chopped down which is dubious … Read more…
95th Year! The Washington Square Park Christmas Tree Lighting has been moved to Monday, December 9th at 6 p.m. The ceremony – the park’s 95th – was initially scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, December 4th. Due … Read more…
New Date! Moved from Wednesday, December 4th to Monday, December 9th Mark your calendar … the 95th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Washington Square Park will take place this year on Wednesday, December 4th Monday, … Read more…
An annual event not to be missed – The Washington Square Park Dog Run Halloween Parade and Costume Contest Saturday, October 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Washington Square Park Fountain. Parade … Read more…
The Washington Square Park Folk Festival first took place at the park in 2011. Now an annual event, it was the brainchild of previous WSP Administrator Rebecca Ferguson. Working for the NYC Parks Department, Ferguson … Read more…