Then at Washington Square… Just a snapshot of what went on May Day 2012 New York City. (There was a lot more going on at WSP earlier in the day but I missed that. NYU OWS. Police friction. People arrested.) All photos: Cathryn except… 3rd from bottom, Occupy The Heart: Susan Celia Swan
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May Day 2012 – A Brief Glimpse in Photos: Union Square; Washington Square
Posted by cathryn on May 2, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/05/02/may-day-2012-a-brief-glimpse-in-photos-union-square-washington-square/
Union Square Park Site of “New Occupation;” Bloomberg/NYPD Violence as Park Shut Down Last Night; Vandana Shiva to Appear There Thursday Noon
Union Square Park has become the site of the new Occupy Wall Street “occupation.” If you have not been following, here is the OWS primer on it. After an NYPD crack down at Zuccotti Park this past weekend, Mayor Michael Bloomberg came out with some characteristically bullying, over the top statements – to show he’s [...]
Posted by cathryn on March 21, 2012
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2012/03/21/union-square-park-site-of-new-occupation-bloombergnypd-violence-as-park-shut-down-last-night-vandana-shiva-to-appear-there-thursday-noon/
On Public Space: The Privatized Union Square Holiday Market and the Performance Crackdown at Washington Square
As word of the performance crackdown at Washington Square Park spread in October, Parks Department spokesperson Phil Abramson told the Villager: “At Washington Square Park the existing regulations are intended to keep paths clear and allow all park users to move about freely and see monuments and views,” said Philip Abramson. He confirmed that performers [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 15, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/12/15/union-square-holiday-market-blocking-views-and-pathways-encroachment-of-public-space/
September 2001 * September 11, 2011 * Union Square Park
Remember Peace: Bring flowers & candles to Union Square on Sunday, 9/11 at 2:00PM Meet at Union Square George Washington Statue, South side of the park Message from Reverend Billy Talen: The lively culture in Union Square after 9/11 – passing the talking stick as we discuss Peace and breakdancers dance and artists at their [...]
Posted by cathryn on September 10, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/09/10/september-2001-september-2011-union-square-park/
Scene at Union Square Park
Last week — Union Square Park. Photos: Cathryn
Posted by cathryn on July 27, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/07/27/scene-at-union-square-park/
City Announces Plans for Restaurant At Union Square Park; Further Privatization of Public Space?
Updated 1:04 p.m. – Gothamist reports that Union Square North Restaurant Finally Gets a Restauranteur. The restaurant, if all goes according to the city’s plans, jumps on the trend of “local,” “seasonal,” “sustainable,” so currently in favor. (I’m not opposed to any of that, except when they seem to be used as marketing buzz words.) [...]
Posted by cathryn on May 19, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/05/19/city-announces-plans-for-restaurant-at-union-square-park/
In the News: NYC’s Plans for Private Restaurant in Union Square and Public-Private Partnership Conflict Continues at Prospect Park
* From Washington Square News: City looks to build restaurant in Union Square – Previously on WSP Blog: The Union Square Pavilion & Privatization of Public Space * Should someone be a City Parks Dept official and head of a private conservancy? That’s how it goes at Prospect Park (via The Brooklyn Paper). – Previously [...]
Posted by cathryn on December 13, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/12/13/in-the-news-nycs-plans-for-private-restaurant-in-union-square-and-public-private-partnership-conflict-continues-at-prospect-park/
NY Post reports City soliciting of bids for “seasonal restaurant” in Union Square Park to Begin Shortly
All throughout the court case that Union Square community activists brought against the New York City Parks Department and Union Square Partnership, the local BID (Business Improvement District), in 2008 over plans to place a restaurant in Union Square Park’s historic Pavilion — claiming loss of a public space — the City and USP claimed [...]
Posted by cathryn on September 28, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/09/28/ny-post-reports-city-soliciting-of-bids-for-seasonal-restaurant-in-union-square-park-to-begin-shortly/
Save The Pavilion – Come to Union Square Wednesday, April 8th 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Union Square Not for Sale is reaching out to NY City Council Member Rosie Mendez — whose district includes Union Square Park — to help save the historic Pavilion from being privatized into an exclusive restaurant. They are asking people to bring “Roses for Rosie” — or just yourselves — to Union Square this Wednesday, [...]
Posted by cathryn on April 6, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/04/06/save-the-pavilion-come-to-union-square-wednesday-april-8th-530-630-pm/
Union Square FOR Sale? … Judge rules NYC Parks Department and local BID can Proceed with Renovations that Will Likely Include Privatized Restaurant
Updated April 2nd, 2009 It had been so quiet on the Union Square Park Pavilion front, and, frankly, it seemed like this had been a victory in the effort to save our public space. The issue? Whether the historic Union Square Pavilion should be turned into a private restaurant at the behest of Mayor Bloomberg, [...]
Posted by cathryn on April 1, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/04/01/union-square-for-sale-judge-rules-in-favor-of-nyc-saying-historic-public-space-can-be-privatized/
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