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Happy Birthday Stanford White

The Early Years Lifelong New Yorker. Brilliant architect. Society man. Philanderer. Victim. Birthday boy. From the moment he more…
Things are a bit Slimey

It’s ooey. It’s gooey. It squishes through your fingers and squelches in your palms. It’s slime. It might not be the first more…
Sukkah in the Square

You may have noticed a new structure near the flagpole in Washington Square Park. No, we’re not rebuilding the keepers house of more…
Bringing It All Back Home To Washington Square

Washington Square Park has a long and rich musical history spanning back decades. From jazz to folk, the Park has hosted a little more…
Now and Then

Think back to 50 years ago – 1969. It was a year of excitement and change across the country. The U.S. landed on the moon. more…
Happy National Honeybee Day!

Washington Square Park is abuzz with excitement, because Saturday, August 17th is National Honeybee Day! It’s our opportunity more…
What’s Going on with the Lawns?

Walk through Washington Square Park on a beautiful day and you’ll see scores of people relaxing on the lawns. From little more…
Meet the Park’s Smallest Gardeners

At the four corner entrances to Washington Square Park you can find a round or oval garden bed. For the last few years these more…
Washington Square Park’s Pride

50 years ago this month, the Stonewall Riots in nearby Christopher Park sparked the modern LGBT rights movement in the United more…
Greenwich Village Historic District at Fifty: Washington Square Park in 1969

Located at the center of the Greenwich Village Historic District and built in concert with the burgeoning neighborhood, more…