Updated! It happened yesterday afternoon — The Horvath’s announcement via their Facebook page: We are extremely heart sick to have to announce to everyone that Violet has passed away . She came through the surgery very well. She woke up and was sitting up fluffing her feathers. All of a sudden she had a heart [...]
All posts for the month December, 2011
So sad to hear WSP Resident Mama Hawk Violet has died
Posted by cathryn on December 30, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/30/so-sad-to-hear-wsp-resident-mama-hawk-violet-has-died/
New Posts return Tuesday, January 3rd — Happy New Year!
Posted by cathryn on December 30, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/30/new-posts-return-tuesday-january-3rd-happy-new-year/
Villager on CB2′s “Washington Square Speak Out” Hearing On Performance Crackdown
I was going to write up my own impressions of the Community Board 2 Public hearing – “Washington Square Speak Out” – held on December 19th on the performance crackdown at WSP. However, Albert Amateau at The Villager did such a great job reporting on the meeting that I’ve excerpted his piece, A symphony of [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 28, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/28/villager-on-cb2-washington-square-speak-out-performance-crackdown/
Red-Tailed Mama Hawk Violet Rescued Christmas Eve at Washington Square – Recap of the Story Thus Far
Updated! The saga of Red-tailed hawk Mama Violet and the leg band that was causing her troubles began last spring prior to the birth of Pip. The leg band had been placed by the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) some time ago. Recent reports were sounding pessimistic as to how Violet would ultimately fare. So [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 27, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/27/red-tailed-mama-hawk-violet-rescued-christmas-eve-at-washington-square/
Central Park’s Harlem Meer Has a Floating Christmas Tree!
Feeling like NYC has gotten a bit boring and the City government abhors anything too out of the ordinary? Well, check out the Central Park Harlem Meer Floating Christmas Tree via New York Lives: Great history of that area of the park. When I read the description of the clip sent by New York Lives, [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 24, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/24/central-parks-harlem-meer-has-a-floating-christmas-tree/
Happy Holidays! A bit of Cheer via the “Merry Mounds” Video
Happy Holidays! Since we can never get enough of the Mounds, this is a delightful clip of kids at Washington Square Park sledding and frolicking in the snow. The video features Karen Carpenter’s version of the song “Sleigh Ride” and illustrates how the children gravitate towards the Mounds as places of spontaneous play. Perfect if [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 23, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/23/merry-mounds-video/
Report back from Monday Night’s Community Board 2 Meeting Coming…
Community Board 2′s “Washington Square Speak Out” meeting Monday night at the Kimmel Center across from the Park was well attended and bustling with good energy. This meeting addressed the performance crackdown going down lately at the Park. Blog post covering this coming … soon!
Posted by cathryn on December 22, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/22/report-back-from-monday-nights-community-board-2-meeting-coming/
“Do The Light Thing/Occupy Chanukah” Event Lit Up Fountain Plaza Tuesday
The New Schul held “Do the Light Thing in Washington Square Park,” an annual event to celebrate Chanukah, on Tuesday 12/20. This year it also had the theme “Occupy Chanukah.” Chanukah is the “festival of lights” so the “progressive synagogue,” located on West 10th Street, set out to “create a public Light Sculpture in the [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 22, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/22/do-the-light-thingoccupy-chanukah-event-lit-up-fountain-plaza-tuesday/
The History of the Washington Square Christmas Tree — Tree from First Tree Lighting Ceremony in 1924 Was Planted in the Park In Spirit of “Wise Use”
“Researching Greenwich Village History”, an NYU site, recently uncovered the history of the first Washington Square Christmas tree. It turns out that the tree propped up in the front of the Arch at the first tree lighting ceremony in 1924 was later planted in the park. Words to the carols – to prompt the sing [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 20, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/20/the-history-of-the-washington-square-christmas-tree-tree-from-first-tree-lighting-ceremony-in-1924-was-planted-in-the-park-where-if-it-still-exists-is-apparently-unknown/
Kristin Jones’ “Behold,” Slated for Arbor Day 2013, Has Eye on “Hangmen’s Elm” at Washington Square
Updated – This past Friday’s New York Times featured Kristin Jones’ “Behold,” “a 24 hour multimedia extravaganza” in appreciation of the city’s trees, slated for Arbor Day 2013. One tree in each borough will be designated as a point of focus. The tree she has her eye on for Manhattan is at Washington Square – [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 19, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/19/kristin-jones-behold-project-has-eye-on-hangmens-elm-at-washington-square/
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