There is lots of coverage this morning of last night’s Community Board 2 Meeting in which the full board voted “no” to NYU’s 2031 expansion plan around Washington Square. Dissent Magazine, within their review this week of the documentary, “The Vanishing City,” had an apt description of the University’s behavior pattern: NYU is “perhaps the [...]
All posts for the month February, 2012
CB2 Votes Down NYU Expansion Plan – “Not-for-Profit” Operates As For-Profit Real Estate Behemoth – Will The University Back Off?
Posted by cathryn on February 24, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/24/cb2-votes-down-nyu-expansion-plan-not-for-profit-operates-like-for-profit-real-estate-behemoth-will-the-university-back-off/
Just because… Bob Dylan with Cats
Here and there, now and again, I’ve written about Bob Dylan and his relationship to WSP. And I’ve certainly written about cats (that need help), including black and white cats, also how things could be better in NYC for (cast aside) cats. However, separate from all that, for your enjoyment — mainly because this is [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 22, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/22/just-because-bob-dylan-with-cats/
Skateboarding at WSP (Photos); With Garibaldi
Okay, technically, there is “no” skateboarding at Washington Square but, as you see, this sign has been, uh, altered a bit. Love this shot by Gathigi. Then again, if you’ve never witnessed skateboarders using the Garibaldi statue as a ramp — something I’m sure the Parks Department did not have in mind when they moved [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 20, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/20/skateboarding-at-wsp-photos-with-garibaldi/
Additional Meetings on New York University’s Immense Expansion Plans ‘Til 2031 This Month
If you’re looking for some background on where else New York University could possibly plant its purple flags south of Washington Square, visit the plethora of WSP Blog posts on NYU here. Support is needed right now to stop this behemoth and its immense plans which have virtually no community support but which clearly have [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 15, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/15/additional-meetings-on-new-york-universitys-immense-expansion-plans-til-2031-this-month/
The Arch’s Roman Numerals
It’s funny when you notice something that you never have before. Walking from the Eastern side of the Park towards the Arch the other day, I noticed, for the first time, that there are Roman numerals up top on the eastern side of the structure. Having not thought about reading Roman numerals in a pretty [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 15, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/15/the-archs-roman-numerals/
NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick Will Hold Rally Against NYU 2031 Plan Saturday, February 11th at Judson Church; Where Will Council Member Margaret Chin Fall On The Matter?
At least one elected official is speaking up and organizing around New York University’s Proposed Expansion Plan. New York State Assembly Member Deborah Glick, whose district includes Greenwich Village, will be joining with community groups, including CAAN 2031, Friends of LaGuardia Place, Greenwich Village Block Associations, and Faculty Against the Sexton Plan (links to be [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 10, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/10/nys-assembly-member-deborah-glick-will-hold-rally-against-nyu-2031-plan-saturday-february-11th-where-will-council-member-margaret-chin-fall-on-the-matter/
The Fountain Plaza On A Quiet Wintry Day
The Fountain Plaza in Winter via Proustdotcom.
Posted by cathryn on February 9, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/09/the-fountain-plaza-on-a-quiet-wintry-day/
NYU Buildings Cast Shadow on the Park — A Look Back at the building of NYU’s Kimmel Center
Updated — I came across this photo on Twitter taken by Rebecca Stern who says it is the view from the NYU Stern Building but it feels more like it’s taken from the Kimmel Center. Nonetheless, this certainly shows how the NYU buildings cast a shadow on Washington Square reaching to the middle of the [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 8, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/08/nyu-buildings-cast-shadow-on-the-park-a-look-back-at-the-building-of-nyus-kimmel-center/
New Posts Return Wednesday, February 8th
Hi Blog Readers, Took a little break, be back soon! Thanks for stopping by. Lots in the archives! Cathryn.
Posted by cathryn on February 7, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/07/new-posts-return-wednesday-february-8th/
Community Board 2 Letter to Parks Commissioner: Parks Department Rules at Washington Square “Overly Restrictive and Unnecessary”
At its recent full board meeting, Community Board 2 passed a resolution opposing the city Parks Department’s rules that instigated the recent performance crackdown at WSP. The letter below – which the entire board signed on to – was sent to Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe on January 20th. According to CB 2 Chair Brad Hoylman [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 2, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/02/02/community-board-2-parks-department-rules-overly-restrictive-and-unnecessary-letter-sent-to-parks-commissioner-adrian-benepe-in-opposition-to-performance-ban-at-wsp/
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