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What is “a more balanced approach” to the park? New York City Council Member Christopher Marte’s district includes Washington Square Park. In his community newsletter last week, Marte posted the following: Working on Washington Square … 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 former WSP Administrator Rebecca Ferguson (three Park Administrators back!). As an NYC … Read more…
Scenes from the park At times, people act as if there were no flowers pre-redesign – which took place late 2007-2014+ – but the park had many nice flowers and plantings. There was a lovely … Read more…
Updated – In June of 2021, the City of New York, desperate to present ‘normalcy’ after the first wave of Covid, so wanting to project the image that the City was “back,” reached out to … Read more…
Scenes from the prime of summer at Washington Square Park. Photos: #1, 2, 7, 8, 9: Cathryn #3, 4, 5, 6: Susan Celia Swan Spread the love
In the summer, the Washington Square Park fountain is the place to be! [Video] Spread the love
10 Years Ago This Month, Washington Square Park Private Conservancy “Approved” By C.B. Updated 6/28, 10:08 a.m. — Community Board 2’s Parks Committee held a meeting June 7th on Washington Square Park: a “status update.” … Read more…
Maybe it does pay to write about Washington Square Park. Emily Kies Folpe, independent scholar, educator and author of “It Happened on Washington Square,” has listed her three bedroom Greenwich Village duplex at 2 Fifth … Read more…
The ‘yellow’ background is due to the intensity of the NYC air and sky from the Canada wildfires impacting all of NYC and the park. Photos: Cathryn Spread the love
The 47th Annual Hare Krishna Parade and Festival comes to New York City and Washington Square Park on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature free vegetarian food … Read more…
The air in Manhattan felt apocalyptic yesterday due to the impact on NYC from the Canada wildfires. Within 12 minutes, early afternoon, the Washington Square Park fountain was cleared – except for one man. The … Read more…
If you’ve been wondering about the latest at Washington Square Park, tune in this Wednesday, June 7th at 6:30 p.m. for the latest Community Board 2 Zoom meeting. I love the way this is worded: … Read more…
All Summer at NYC Parks Update: Due to NYC air quality concerns from the Canada wildfires, Friday, June 9th’s performance has been moved to Sunday, June 11th at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 16th performance moved … Read more…
From the Washington Square Music Festival: 65th Season Celebration – Free Alfresco Concerts Artistic Director Lutz Rath has announced the 65th season of the Washington Square Music Festival, taking place Tuesdays in June on the … Read more…
French model Simone d’Aillencourt shot by famous fashion photographer William Helburn for Charm Magazine (“the magazine for women who work”) in 1950. With Washington Square Park and the Arch in the background as the perfect … Read more…