in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
Arch Will be Lit Green Evenings Through end of June New York City landmarks and iconic structures, including the Washington Square Arch, Empire State Building and Coney Island Parachute Jump, will “go green” tonight Thursday, … Read more…
Official Dedication Ceremony Took Place on This Date in 1895 The official dedication ceremony and unveiling of the Arch at Washington Square Park took place on May 4th, 1895. This makes the storied monument 125 … 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…
Parks Remain Open Overall Amidst the Five Boroughs As of Monday, April 6th, New York City park dog runs are closed following closure of city playgrounds on Wednesday, April 1st (tho’ perhaps not officially until … 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…
How to ensure that no neighbors remain in need during this crisis? The community-led resource list, “NO NEIGHBORS IN NEED NYC,” compiles information which acts as “a guide for New Yorkers to: i) contribute to … Read more…
Washington Square Park IS open and remains, as always, managed and operated by the New York City Parks Department*. Remember to ‘socially distance’ from people in the park – try to maintain six feet between … 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…
The original tagline of Washington Square Park Blog, which published its first post twelve years ago today, was: “the chronicles of a beloved park and a city government overcome by its own power.” This blog … Read more…
The first Washington Square Park Blog post: The magical park February 26, 2008 When I first got involved with what was going on at Washington Square Park, someone referred to the park as “magical.” It … Read more…
The actress/singer posted signs around Washington Square Park to find the feline who has been missing since January 15th Walking around Washington Square Park, plastered around the park’s perimeter, you will find multiple signs featuring … Read more…
John Sloan Memorialized the Artists’ – Including himself, Marcel Duchamp and Gertrude Drick – Takeover of the Arch I believe that much about current Washington Square Park is informed by the Arch Conspirators’ takeover of … Read more…
So, this happened at the park on Sunday. It’s not the first time someone has gotten their foot stuck in the famous fountain’s center jets in recent years but for FDNY … serious response! Via … Read more…
