A contingent of the Occupy Wall Street March which marched to Times Square for a big gathering yesterday met first at Washington Square Park for a “student assembly” in the afternoon; headed to midtown and then a large group returned to the Park in the evening (perhaps barricades of the Fountain and Arch had been [...]
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Occupy Wall Street at Washington Square Yesterday and Later Today
Posted by cathryn on October 16, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/10/16/occupy-wall-street-at-washington-square-yesterday-and-later-today/
Video from Friday’s Earth Day Action at the Park
Superb video of Friday’s Earth Day Action — nicely edited, concise, fun to watch – and all set to music! http://vimeo.com/22769441 ************************************************************** The previous WSP Blog post on this action, “For Earth Day, Banner Launched Via Balloons At Washington Square Arch to Protest Use of Rainforest Wood In New Park Benches” was linked to by [...]
Posted by cathryn on April 27, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/04/27/video-from-fridays-earth-day-action-at-the-park/
For Earth Day, Banner Launched Via Balloons At Washington Square Arch to Protest Use of Rainforest Wood In New Park Benches
Environmental activists took to Washington Square Park on Friday, Earth Day, with a flamboyant action in which large, colorful, helium-filled balloons ascended to the top of the Arch with a banner proclaiming, “Mayor Bloomberg: Why was the Amazon logged for Wash. Square Park Benches?” The new benches at Washington Square, installed as part of the [...]
Posted by cathryn on April 23, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/04/23/for-earth-day-banner-launched-via-balloons-at-the-arch-to-protest-use-of-rainforest-wood-at-washington-square/
Community Board 2 Will At last Address Longstanding Questions around Washington Sq Park Redesign Phase II – Ten Months Late
Update 11/6: Well, I was perhaps overly hopeful. Community Board addressed WSP but only in relation to the benches in the seating alcoves. Attempts to get them to draw a bit more scrutiny onto Phase II’s progress were met with apathy and stutters of “there’s nothing we can do… that’s not our role” from CB2 [...]
Posted by cathryn on October 1, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/10/01/community-board-2-will-at-last-address-longstanding-questions-around-washington-square-park-phase-ii-update-is-ten-months-late/
NY City Council Committee to hold Parks Department Preliminary Budget 2011 Hearing Wednesday, March 24th — Agency Oversees 14% of City Land; Needs Larger Budget, Not Less
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Preliminary Budget for New York City Fiscal Year 2011 proposes decreasing the already way-too-low Parks Department Budget by $25 million — from $264 Million to $239 Million. This represents .37% of the City’s annual budget allocated to operate and maintain our city Parks, Recreation and open spaces. .37% of the budget dedicated [...]
Posted by cathryn on March 22, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/03/22/nyc-city-council-parks-committee-to-hold-parks-department-preliminary-budget-2011-hearing-wednesday-march-24th-2-p-m-large-budget-cuts-proposed-again/
Washington Sq Park “Official” Opening Ceremony Thursday, May 28th 1:30 p.m. At the Fountain
Oh my… The moment we’ve all been waiting for… (Well, maybe just me…? but still…) Do you think Mayor Bloomberg will show up? From NY City Council Member Alan Gerson: DEAR NEIGHBOR: Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Council Speaker Christine Quinn and I cordially invite you to join us and other folks in the area to [...]
Posted by cathryn on May 27, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/05/27/washington-sq-park-official-opening-ceremony-thursday-may-28th-130-p-m-at-the-fountain/
Washington Sq Park Task Force to Meet about Design of WSP Buildings – Administration and “Comfort Stations” – Wednesday, May 6th
Some News: There will be a meeting of the Washington Square Park Task Force and Community Board 2 Parks Committee on Wednesday, May 6th focusing on the design of Washington Square Park‘s comfort stations (i.e., bathrooms) and administration buildings, all located on the South side of the Park. Community Board 2 Chairperson Brad Hoylman sent [...]
Posted by cathryn on May 4, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/05/04/washington-sq-park-task-force-to-meet-about-design-of-wsp-buildings-administration-and-comfort-stations-wed-may-6th/
It’s not just a Task Force Meeting, it’s a Parks Department “Presentation” on Next Phase of its WSP Redesign – Tonite, December 3rd
I reported last week that the Washington Square Park Task Force and Community Board 2 Parks Committee were meeting Wednesday, December 3rd. What I didn’t realize at the time was that this meeting would also include an NYC Parks Department “presentation” on Phase II of the Washington Square Park redesign. This should be rich. I [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 3, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/12/03/its-not-just-a-task-force-meeting-its-a-parks-department-presentation-on-phase-ii-of-wsp/
Rally. City Hall Steps. This Sunday 10/5. Noon. And… 2 p.m.
This just in… NY City Council Member David Weprin is holding a Rally to Protest overturning of Term Limits (you know that bill that Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn are about to put into play) this Sunday, October 5th at 12 noon. City Hall Steps. Update October 4: Lawyer Norman Siegel (who [...]
Posted by cathryn on October 3, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/10/03/rally-city-hall-steps-this-sunday-105-noon/
Union Square Partnership’s Harvest Gala v. Citizen Chefs – Union Square Park 9/18
Thursday night. Union Square. The setting of Union Square Partnership’s Harvest in the Square, an annual gala held by the ubiquitous BID (Business Improvement District). Although their promotional materials stated the gala would inhabit the “west plaza” of Union Square Park, in reality, they took over half of the south plaza as well, including the [...]
Posted by cathryn on September 22, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/09/22/union-square-partnerships-harvest-gala-v-citizen-chefs/
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