in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
At Central Park, a large Elm tree fell on a family of four on Tuesday; a mother and her child were seriously hurt. The City Parks Department pointed to the Central Park Conservancy saying the … Read more…
Updated – I’ve noted at this blog how the community around Washington Square fought back against a typical private conservancy model at the iconic park for years, choosing for the historic public space to remain … Read more…
Updated – It’s been over a year since any information has been relayed to the public about Washington Square Park Conservancy: updates on the private organization’s “activities” were supposed to come before Community Board 2 … Read more…
Updated 12/27 Private Influences on a Very Public, Not-Privatized Park When Rebecca Ferguson left her position as Washington Square Park administrator in 2012, it took nine months for the city’s Parks Department to fill the … Read more…
Updated 4:44 p.m.: Mystery exists around the evolution of $1 Million New York University pledged to the Washington Square Park redesign project before construction began in 2007. It was believed that money came forth in … Read more…
Washington Square Park has been run and managed by the New York City Parks Department for many years, not handed over to a private entity to run and manage as is the case at many … Read more…
Still so many questions* about the Washington Square Park private conservancy, the way it was formed, the information that was intentionally withheld from the public, and what the plans are going forward for the so-called (self-dubbed) … Read more…
If you have been wondering what would happen next, after the Community Board meeting earlier this year where the Washington Square Park Conservancy answered some questions – tho’ not fully (and continued to dodge others), come to … Read more…
Documents (this is a work-in-progress page as of Oct 7 2014): NYU_money_meeting_notes_washington_sq_conservancy_chronological_order
As artist/activist Robert Lederman commented in relation to this piece: “Non-profit sure is profitable!” Sunday, April 6th New York Post: Nonprofit parks executives get big paydays as city funds lag by Kate Briquelet These park honchos … Read more…
This is Part III in a series. To catch up, please see Part I and Part II. Perhaps the most surprising thing about the March 5th Community Board 2 committee meeting addressing Washington Square Park and … Read more…
Updated 3/21 (see ‘Added note’ under Budget) This is a report-back of Community Board 2 Parks Committee’s meeting on March 5th, 2014 in which Washington Square Park and Washington Square Park Conservancy were discussed. Continued from … Read more…
This will be in two three parts. WSP Blog Ed. note: When I heard that Manhattan Community Board 2’s response to the information this blog obtained via FOIL (which I first began documenting here in November … Read more…
My report-back piece on the meeting is coming shortly! A few unanticipated factors got in the way, apologies. In the meantime, if you haven’t seen The Villager piece, check it out. The Villager: Conservancy, C.B. … Read more…
Apologies for lack of posting lately! I will pick up the pace this coming week. In the meantime, thankful that others are covering the issue, especially The Villager! This week’s Villager (February 20, 2014) features … Read more…