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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/
New Posts
Got a bit backlogged but a slew of new posts coming. Stay tuned. New post tomorrow (Thursday)!
Posted by cathryn on October 5, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/10/05/new-posts/
Back with New Post Thursday! (Friday)
1/21 Update: Oops. This will be more likely Friday! Check back…
Posted by cathryn on January 20, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/01/20/back-with-new-post-thursday/
Take Back NYU – an Update and Request for Your Support. Contact John Sexton. Attend Rally at Washington Sq Park Border Tues. Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Well, if you missed it, last week, students with organization Take Back NYU took over the cafeteria at the Kimmel Center* for close to three days. Among Take Back NYU’s goals demands are budget disclosure, endowment disclosure, and student representation on the Board of Trustees. Their action was very daring and difficult at a school [...]
Posted by cathryn on February 23, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/02/23/take-back-nyu-an-update-and-request-for-your-support-contact-john-sexton-attend-rally-at-washington-sq-park-border-tues-feb-24-7-pm/
Expert Doctor on Children’s Health Raises Alarm on Synthetic Turf
* Recycled Entry * Dr. Philip Landrigan is a respected pediatrician and expert on children’s health at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in NYC. He has written a letter (7/21/08) urging a moratorium and raising alarming concerns on artificial turf to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. No word on whether this same letter has [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 12, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/12/12/expert-doctor-on-childrens-health-raises-alarm-on-synthetic-turf/
Celebrate Buy Nothing Day Friday, Nov. 28th at Union Square
A quick blog entry today. Note: There are 262 posts in the archives so scout around a little. Here are some great tips from Reverend Billy on how to commemorate Buy Nothing Day (tomorrow, day after Thanksgiving, biggest shopping day of the year) this week. Also, join him at Union Square tomorrow Friday, November 28th [...]
Posted by cathryn on November 27, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/11/27/blogging-break-2/
Room 8: The role of bloggers as citizen journalists
On the day I testified at the City Council term limits public hearing, one of the other panelists was a journalist from a site called Room 8. Room 8 describes itself as: “the imaginary neighbor to New York City Hall’s legendary press room, Room 9. It’s a place for insiders and informed outsiders to have [...]
Posted by cathryn on November 20, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/11/20/room-8-the-role-of-bloggers-as-citizen-journalists/
City Council and Mayor Bloomberg in the News today…
NY City Council Speaker Christine Quinn came out “harshly” against Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to cut back $400 property tax rebates for homeowners and “overhaul” senior centers. However, skepticism about this outrage abounds. City Council Members who spoke anonymously to the New York Times said that the Mayor will ultimately “yield” on the rebates and then [...]
Posted by cathryn on November 14, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/11/14/city-council-and-mayor-bloomberg-in-the-news-today/
Part II: What Needs to be Done to Have a Functioning Washington Sq Park Task Force? #1: Separate from Community Bd 2
I’ve been grappling with how to tackle addressing the Washington Square Park Task Force following Part I last week in which I listed its purported “goals” and the NY elected officials who have actual representatives on it. I listened to audio tape of a meeting from July 2007. I attended the July 2008 meeting. I’ve [...]
Posted by cathryn on November 13, 2008
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2008/11/13/part-ii-what-needs-to-be-done-to-have-a-functioning-washington-sq-park-task-force-1-separate-from-community-bd-2/
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