Washington Square Park
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February 15, 2011
Ready For Their Close-Up: Parks Archival Images And The Oscars
You may not know that two Oscar-nominated films have connections to New York City parks.
June 2, 2009
Community Celebrates Re-opening of Washington Square Park
Just in time for summer, visitors to the park can now enjoy a rebuilt fountain, renovated plaza,...
March 2, 2009
Before They Were Parks (Part I)
Many City parks are in their second or third lives, and most of them have interesting stories to...
March 26, 2007
Fire On The Square
Many New Yorkers were enjoying a balmy afternoon on Saturday, March 25, 1911. Washington Square...
January 24, 2007
The Free And Independent Republic Of Washington Square (Part II)
Yesterday in The Daily Plant : But perhaps as significant a break with the artistic past as...
January 23, 2007
The Free And Independent Republic Of Washington Square (Part I)
At the turn of the 20th century, a generation or two after flourishing as New York’s first...
February 17, 2006
Celebrate Presidents’ Day In New York City Parks
Monday is Presidentsâ?? Day, and New Yorkers have more to celebrate than a three-day...
August 25, 2005
PRE-OWNED LAND
Even Bowling Green had a previous owner when it became the City’s first park in 1686. Likewise,...
May 14, 2004
RESTORATION ADDS YEARS TO LIFE EXPECTANCY OF WASHINGTON ARCH
On April 30, 2004, 215 years to the day after George Washington stood in front of New York...
September 10, 2003
NYC TEENS BUILD CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY PRIDE
On Thursday, August 28, on the last day of their program, Summer Tree Corps participants went...