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10 Reasons to Love WSP
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and love is in the air at Washington Square Park. In honor of WSPC’s 10 more…
Building Up the Team
There are a lot of elements that come together to make Washington Square Park the iconic space we know and love: the monuments, more…
The Half-Freed Slaves of WSP
It’s Black History Month, and each week we’ll be exploring a different facet of black history in Washington Square Park. This more…
Seen, Heard, Imagined: 100 Days of Pandemic Musings in the Republic of Washington Square
Washington Square Park has some incredible volunteers. When they aren’t giving back to the Park, they spend their time more…
January Update from the WSP Deputy Administrator
It’s the snowy season, and that means a new set of operational challenges to be met in Washington Square Park. Thanks to more…
The Arch Conspirators
On January 23, 1917, a group of Village Bohemians stole to the top of the Washington Square Arch for a fête. Poet Gertrude more…
Potter’s Field to Parade Ground: The Beginnings of WSP
January is an important month for Washington Square Park. Not because anything necessarily grand or exciting happens during this more…
Highlights of 2021
2021 has been a year of ups and downs, full of difficult challenges and exciting opportunities as together we learn to navigate more…
December Update from the WSP Deputy Administrator
As the season transitions from the busier warm months to a quieter period when the temperature drops, it becomes imperative for more…
November Update from the WSP Deputy Administrator
Did you know that each year the annual NYC Parks permitting calendar opens on the first Monday in November? Organizers of every more…