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Mahatma Gandhi amidst the Lavender and Bustle of Union Square

Mahatma Gandhi amidst the Lavender and Bustle of Union Square

May 12, 2013

The Gandhi Statue at Union Square Park has an interesting background which actually supports the argument of people who want to preserve a certain something about Union Square, by, for example, preventing a restaurant in the park (tho’ there are many other compelling reasons against this, such as alienation of park land, support for community usage, and the [...]

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In The News: NYC Parks Department - Comptroller's Audit Shows Pattern of Construction Delays & Ballooning Costs, Union Square Restaurant Halted by Judge

In The News: NYC Parks Department – Comptroller’s Audit Shows Pattern of Construction Delays & Ballooning Costs, Union Square Restaurant Halted by Judge

January 14, 2013

Washington Square Park has been all too familiar with construction delays and escalation of costs over the last five years of redesign construction. Well, surprise, this problem is not limited to WSP, as NYC Comptroller John C. Liu reports via an audit of the city’s Parks Department released Friday: The Parks Department is not carrying [...]

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Washington Square Park Administrator Departs; Search on for New WSP and Union Square Park Administrator

Washington Square Park Administrator Departs; Search on for New WSP and Union Square Park Administrator

August 15, 2012

Updated — Scoopy’s Notebook in The Villager first reported on Thursday that Rebecca Ferguson, park administrator for Washington Square Park, has left the building, so to speak. Ms. Ferguson arrived about the time this blog began, sometime in early 2008 as Phase I of the park’s redesign first got underway. I’m sure it was not [...]

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May Day 2012 - A Brief Glimpse in Photos: Union Square; Washington Square

May Day 2012 – A Brief Glimpse in Photos: Union Square; Washington Square

May 2, 2012

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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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 Site of "New Occupation;" Bloomberg/NYPD Violence as Park Shut Down Last Night; Vandana Shiva to Appear There Thursday Noon

March 21, 2012

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 [...]

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On Public Space: The Privatized Union Square Holiday Market and the Performance Crackdown at Washington Square

On Public Space: The Privatized Union Square Holiday Market and the Performance Crackdown at Washington Square

December 15, 2011

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 [...]

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September 2001 * September 11, 2011 * Union Square Park

September 2001 * September 11, 2011 * Union Square Park

September 10, 2011

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 [...]

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Scene at Union Square Park

Scene at Union Square Park

July 27, 2011

Last week — Union Square Park. Photos: Cathryn

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City Announces Plans for Restaurant At Union Square Park; Further Privatization of Public Space?

City Announces Plans for Restaurant At Union Square Park; Further Privatization of Public Space?

May 19, 2011

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.) [...]

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In the News: NYC's Plans for Private Restaurant in Union Square and Public-Private Partnership Conflict Continues at Prospect Park

In the News: NYC's Plans for Private Restaurant in Union Square and Public-Private Partnership Conflict Continues at Prospect Park

December 13, 2010

* 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 [...]

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