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- Washington Square Park Maintenance Issues Remain Unaddressed, City Opts To Place Ineffective and Hawk-Killing Rodenticide in Park (See Update: Rodenticide Removed!)
- “Chunk” of the Washington Square Arch Falls To Ground Overnight Sunday
- Chalkupy Wall Street “Day of Play” and Musicians’ Jam Via Fandalism Hit the Park Saturday
- San Francisco-based Start Up, Fandalism, to Hold Musicians’ Jam Today, Sat’y, October 6th, 12-3 p.m., at Washington Square’s Garibaldi Plaza
- “Person of Interest” Films in WSP Yesterday
- A writer from Scotland asks: What’s up with the WSP “portaloos”?
- Washington Square Fall 2012 at Dusk
- New Posts Coming…
Key Posts
*Wall Street Journal Goes Inside the Washington Square Arch!
*Washington Square Park Phase II (Construction) Up Next!
*WSP Blog Breaks Story of Tombstone Discovered at Wash Sq Park fm 1799 Oct. 09
*Washington Square Park Opened Today! A first look (May 19th, 2009, Phase I Opens)
*Day 2 at Washington Square Park Since Reopening of NW Quadrant and Fountain Plaza (May 20, 2009)
*WSP Blog Turns 1: Feb. 26, 09
*Washington Square Park Task Force 12/3/08 Meeting / Parks Dept Presentation on Phases II & II
*On Washington Square Park's Design Going Forward - What Can Be Done/Changed
*At Washington Square Park, The Tisch Fountain Plaques Arrive!
*Update on NYC's Redesign of Washington Square Park-Task Force Meeting 7/17/08 WSP Blog Series in 8 Parts
*Actually, Mr. Vellonakis, The Washington Square Park Fountain IS Aligned
*Community Board 2 Rescinds Its Approval of Parks Department's Plans
*Connect the Dots: A Guide to the NYC Parks Department -- Washington Square Park & Union Square Park "Redesigns"
*"Crimes Against Nature:" The NYC Parks Department
*To The New York City Council on NYC Parks Department
*Where in the World is Alan Gerson?
*"Honey, I Shrunk The Park"
* NYC Parks Department: 2/3rds cuts in workers and endless privatization schemes
*Contact NYC Elected Officials Re: Washington Sq Park
*What Makes a Great Public Space?
*The Skeletons of Washington Square Park
*Why Mayor Bloomberg Wants Redesign of Washington Sq Park
*NYC Parks Department-No Oversight? Out of Control
*Bloomberg's Privatization of the Park: NYU, Tisch, Who Else?
*Jane Jacobs
*The Magical Park
*OVERVIEW: Overview of City's Redesign PlansRelated issues
*The New York City Shelter - ACC, Animal Care & Control - system is 'broken'; 13,000 animals killed in 2009
*High Line Phase 2 to Open Late Spring; Restaurant in 2013; NYC Privatized Park Keeps Getting Grander - And More Expensive to Maintain
*Neighborhood Blogs: What happened to Manhattan?"
* The Blanding of New York City: Why It's Time for Mayor Mike to Go"
* A Quiz on NYC's Parks Commissioner
*How to Contact Mayor Michael Bloomberg
*How to Contact Your New York City Council MemberBlogroll
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Dave Stewart
/ August 7, 2008Looks great! I can’t wait until it is open again!
Sandra Torres
/ November 23, 2008I have been sick and not able to get around as much. I am sad that the park is changing. I remember hanging out as a teenager and it was a safe haven and place to be yourself. I hope the powers that be will allow the public to be themselve in the new park. We need these icons that help create and define our connections with our New York. Thanks for the forum to express my sentiments.
Tyler D
/ February 16, 2009I do not like the new plan of the park , but the old park was terrible . While I am not sure that the new plan will be an improvement , hopefully it won’t be any worse
J. Ivy Ochs
/ March 2, 2009The stately old trees that survived hard economic times and past wars were just forced out by high rents. Replaced by ATM grass and Duane Reade saplings;
surrounded by chain-store link fences. Pity, in these new hard times we could have used some things that have historically survived.
sam
/ March 29, 2009So excited about the redesign! Can’t wait til it’s done.
Matt Kovary
/ January 14, 2010May I suggest you include in this photo section the photo of the 210-year-old gravestone that was discovered in Washington Square Park on October 23, 2009. It would seem appropriate since your blog broke the story one week before the New York Times. Thanks!
John Harrison
/ January 14, 2011I am heart-broken.I have not seen the park in years and I saddened to see where she is.