There are two great opportunities for high caliber music and fun this Sunday, May 20th. One is the Greenwich Village Orchestra’s final concert of the season at Washington Irving Auditorium with a discounted rate – only $5 – if you mention Washington Square Park Blog! In addition, there will a fundraiser for the Washington Square [...]
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Music This Sunday 5/20: Washington Square Music Festival Fundraiser and Greenwich Village Orchestra Concert (Mention WSP Blog at the Latter & Get in for Discounted Rate!)
Posted by cathryn on May 18, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/05/18/music-this-sunday-520-washington-square-music-festival-fundraiser-and-greenwich-village-orchestra-concert-mention-wsp-blog-at-the-latter-get-in-for-discounted-rate/
Today — NYC Cannibis March for Legalization of Marijuana, More at the Park; Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Today, Saturday, May 5th: The NYC Cannibis March starts at 12 noon under the Arch and then will march at 1:30 p.m. to Union Square for a Rally.* This is a worldwide event (in its 12th year) and, according to Cannibis Culture magazine, there are over 153 cities around the world holding similar events. (*Due [...]
Posted by cathryn on May 5, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/05/05/today-nyc-cannibis-march-for-legalization-of-marijuana-more-at-the-park-happy-cinco-de-mayo/
Pre-Babbo, Remembering The Coach House Restaurant on Waverly, and How Babbo Came to Be
Vanity Fair has a preview in their May issue of Restaurant Man, a memoir by restauranteur (and Master Chef judge) Joe Bastianich who “recounts his evolution from being the son of a Queens-based working-class restaurant owner to prevailing over New York City’s most mouth-watering gourmet Italian restaurants.” This includes popular Babbo near Washington Square and [...]
Posted by cathryn on April 26, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/04/26/pre-babbo-remembering-the-coach-house-restaurant-on-waverly-and-how-babbo-came-to-be/
Greenwich Village Orchestra Concert Sunday, March 25th – Special Offer! Discount Admission for WSP Blog Readers
The Greenwich Village Orchestra was formed by local musicians in 1986 — it’s been going strong for over 25 years. Yet, it has remained a bit of a secret while those who’ve experienced it have given it rave reviews. The Orchestra’s goal: “total commitment to performance, world class soloists, low ticket prices, and continued commitment [...]
Posted by cathryn on March 22, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/03/22/greenwich-village-orchestra-concert-sunday-march-25th-special-offer-discount-admission-for-wsp-blog-readers/
Artist Tom Matt’s NY: The Series Featured at Joe: The Art of Coffee on Waverly Place Until Thursday, March 15th — Interview with the Artist
My new favorite local coffee shop, tied right now with Think Coffee, is Joe: The Art of Coffee, a few blocks from the park heading west. Currently on the walls of their small yet welcoming space on Waverly Place is artwork by New Yorker Tom Matt who has put together the terrific NY: The Series [...]
Posted by cathryn on March 12, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/03/12/artist-tom-matts-ny-the-series-featured-at-joe-the-art-of-coffee-on-waverly-place-until-thursday-march-15th-interview-with-the-artist/
CB2 Votes Down NYU Expansion Plan – “Not-for-Profit” Operates As For-Profit Real Estate Behemoth – Will The University Back Off?
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 [...]
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/
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/
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/
Nearby In the Media …
Recent stories of interest: * If you were looking for a primer on NYU’s proposed expansion, check out this NYU Local piece: How NYU Plans to Expand in the Village: The Struggle for the SuperBlocks * Corruption behind the scenes of the High Line — From The New York World: High Line builder showered city [...]
Posted by cathryn on January 26, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/01/26/nearby-in-the-media/
Two Old School Diners in the Nabe – Waverly Diner Reopens, Washington Square Diner Maintains
After reading a bunch of reviews and notices yesterday about the Waverly Diner reopening, I remembered this photo I took one early morning of nearby Washington Square Diner. It is a welcoming neighborly presence on West 4th Street. Its Yelp reviews are mixed while Menu Pages more positive. A homey spot; always available to dart [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 16, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/16/two-old-school-diners-in-the-nabe-waverly-diner-reopens-washington-square-diner-maintains/
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