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Washington Square Park: Rewind the Memories (A Nostalgic Slidesho…
Walking Off the Big Apple | June 20th 2008 by Teri Tynes
Washington Square Park, images from 2006-2007, before the current renovations. The fountain area you see here has since been torn up, and a new fountain, realigned in symmetry with the Arch and Fifth Avenue, is taking its place. Much of Washington Sq read more
What Do Forced Abortions, Slave Labor, And Asbestos All Have In C…
Beers For Barcelona | May 26th 2008 by Fred Stesney
What do forced abortions, slave labor, and asbestos all have in common? The comedy genius of Totie Fields, of course.Found in Washington Square Park. read more
Scenes From the Snowstorm: Washington Square Park, February 22, 2…
Walking Off the Big Apple | February 22nd 2008 by Teri Tynes
Quick, before it melts! Washington Square Park turned into a temporary sculpture park today. The most brilliant artistic turn was the appearance of a chubby snowman on one of the park's benches.Check out the bold new design of Walking Off the Big App read more
FOCUS on POTUS: The Two Washingtons of the Washington Square Arch
Walking Off the Big Apple | February 18th 2008 by Teri Tynes
Officially, it's still called Washington's Birthday, though President's Day has become the accepted name, mostly as a way to include President Lincoln.The day's meaning usually signifies a break from work or school or the arrival of a sale. In the Un read more
Stand Up Against Martial Law
Beers For Barcelona | February 8th 2008 by Fred Stesney
Washington Square Park is undergoing renovations right now with the center of the park behind a chain link fence while they move the fountain to be in line with the arch and bring it up to street level. The biggest change to the finished park will be read more
Weekend Frivolities: Spring, Says Chuck, the Staten Island Ground…
Walking Off the Big Apple | February 3rd 2008 by Teri Tynes
We have some exciting days ahead in the big city. Today, the New York Giants play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. On Tuesday, another Super day, New York voters will go to the polls and pick their party favorites. And today's weather fore read more
Dining Near Washington Square Park
Walking Off the Big Apple | January 11th 2008 by Teri Tynes
View Larger MapVisitors to Greenwich Village may enjoy some of these food options around Washington Square Park. The list of places is particularly suited for visiting NYU. In 2008 the park underwent major renovations, and so dining near the park may read more
A Nice Afternoon in New York, Never Mind the Park
Walking Off the Big Apple | January 8th 2008 by Teri Tynes
The historic Washington Square Park in currently undergoing a major renovation, and access to the fountain and other sections of the park is restricted. For many of us who live near the park, we'll still go there on a nice afternoon and sit on any av read more
Farewell to Asymmetry: The Remaking of Washington Square Park has…
Walking Off the Big Apple | December 11th 2007 by Teri Tynes
Yesterday, while walking through Washington Square Park, I heard the sound of an accordion playing a tune in a minor key. Romantic but mournful, the song sounded like the soundtrack of a European postwar movie. Rounding the statue of Garibaldi, I saw read more
The Intrinsic Beauty of Gotham in the Falling Snow
Walking Off the Big Apple | December 2nd 2007 by Teri Tynes
I can usually sense when snow has started to fall overnight, because snow seems to suck any noise out of the air. The silence of last night, though punctured in the wee hours by shrills of the late night revelers, indicated that the first serious sno read more
Here's Irony For You
Beers For Barcelona | October 24th 2007 by Fred Stesney
There's a big difference between George W. Bush and Ehren Watada. Bush weaseled out of combat duty without defying any direct orders. Watada just said no and that's something that the military can't allow. If soldiers get to decide whether they wan read more
Lost Dog
Beers For Barcelona | October 7th 2007 by Fred Stesney
The canine-snatching crime wave continues in the Washington Square Park/Lower 5th Avenue area.When the New York Post and the Daily News put this on the front page they can use these headlines:DOG GONE!HOT DOGS!POOCH POACHERS!TERRIERISM! read more
Parade Without A Permit
Beers For Barcelona | September 26th 2007 by Fred Stesney
The Radical Homosexual Agenda has a problem with the city's parade permit rules. You can read all about their issues with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and New York's Finest on their website, but the gist of it is that they don't like it that read more
RAB1501
Beers For Barcelona | September 12th 2007 by Fred Stesney
The mystery of who wheatpasted the illustration of the Dakota in Washington Square Park is solved. While on 5th Avenue on the Upper East Side, I found a few more images from the same artist. This one includes the artist's handle, RAB1501.He has a Mys read more
Dakota
Beers For Barcelona | August 18th 2007 by Fred Stesney
Found in Washington Square Park wheat pasted to a lamp post. The image is an architecural detail of the famous apartment building. read more
What Money Can Buy
Beers For Barcelona | August 10th 2007 by Fred Stesney
Found in the subway. This is the sermon, preserving the emphasis:WHAT MONEY CAN BUY Money Will Buy A bed BUT NOT sleep. Books BUT NOT brains. Food BUT NOT appetite. Finery BUT NOT beauty. A House BUT NOT a home. Medicine BUT NOT health. Luxuries BU read more
Iraq Out Now
Beers For Barcelona | May 4th 2007 by Fred Stesney
This was wired to a sign post in Washington Square Park. The "Iraq Out Now" statement sent me on an Internet search for catchy anti-war slogans. I found these gems:These colors don't run the world.How did our oil get under their sand?Who Would Jes read more
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