Great shot! Photo by Park Slope Lens
All posts for the month February, 2011
Inside the Arch
Posted by cathryn on February 28, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/28/inside-the-arch/
NYU’s “Marketing of Washington Square” equals $$
In this week’s Villager, an interesting “Talking Point” by Martin Tessler entitled: “Washington Square: N.Y.U.’s link to 2031 pot of gold.” In it, Tessler explores how recent articles on N.Y.U’s surge in applications and enrollment “unveil a unique financial gamesmanship that N.Y.U. has been pursuing in marketing Washington Square to hopeful applicants over the globe.” [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 28, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/28/n-y-u-s-marketing-of-washington-square-equals-villager-piece/
Washington Square Literary Journal Reading Series Event Tonite, Saturday, February 26th, Free, Near the Square
Washington Square Literary Journal, the journal edited by graduate students at NYU in the Creative Writing Program, has a lively and active reading series. The events are hosted primarily in locations around Washington Square. Upcoming schedule here. Tonight, Saturday, February 26th, at 7 p.m., they will be celebrating the release of the Winter/Spring 2011 issue [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 26, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/26/washington-square-literary-journal-reading-series-event-tonite-saturday-february-26th-free-near-the-square/
3rd Anniversary of this blog; The first post: The Magical Park
(Updated) Tomorrow, February 26th marks three years since this blog began. I really don’t know what I expected when I first started – I find sometimes it’s better, when you venture into something new, to just jump in and figure it out as you go along. I remember at the 1 year anniversary I thought [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 25, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/25/3rd-anniversary-of-this-blog-the-first-post-the-magical-park/
History of the Washington Square Arch & “Exitus Acta Probat”
* Recycled entry for George Washington’s Birthday * On each side of the famous Washington Square Arch stands George Washington in two distinct poses at its pedestal: Washington At War on the East side and Washington At Peace on the West. The Arch was designed by noted period architect Stanford White (1853-1906). Originally built in [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 22, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/22/washington-square-arch-exitus-acta-probat-2/
Two Recent Attacks At Washington Square
I noted last week how empty Washington Square Park was as I walked there but at no time did I feel nervous walking through. Yet, A Walk In the Park Blog reports that two people (one a Parks Department employee) have been attacked in the last month in Washington Square, one attack occurred last week. [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 16, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/16/two-recent-attacks-at-washington-square-is-the-park-dangerous-now/
Scene at Washington Square Yesterday
Scene at Washington Square yesterday, empty at that moment, except for a lone guy walking around the Fountain and I Love LA mug left behind. ************************************************************** (Yes, technically on a blog break ’til 2/25 but look for some other posts forthcoming.)
Posted by cathryn on February 10, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/10/scene-at-washington-square-yesterday/
Washington Square Park Redesign: Phase II — Progress & Cost Update
To keep you up to date with the latest – Despite initial reports that a section of Washington Square Park Redesign: Phase II would open in December 2010 (I always doubted that), what is now Phase II – specifically the Northeast & Southeast Quadrants and no longer including the Mounds and large Dog Run on [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 4, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/02/04/washington-square-park-redesign-phase-ii-progress-cost-update/
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