NY Observer > Washington Square Park http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/30485/feed Articles from Observer.com en John Edwards Bashes 'Big Media Conglomerates' at N.Y.C. Strike Rally http://www.observer.com/2007/john-edwards-bashes-big-media-conglomerates-nyc-strike-rally

Today, presidential candidate John Edwards spoke in Washington Square Park at a rally in support of striking television writers. A few weeks earlier, Mr. Edwards had popped in on the strike lines in Los Angeles.

"We're in this together," Mr. Edwards said, according to Variety.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/john-edwards-bashes-big-media-conglomerates-nyc-strike-rally#comments Media Gilbert Gottfried Washington Square Park writers strike Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:07:40 -0500 Felix Gillette 61069 at http://www.observer.com Gerson Ticked Off at Parks http://www.observer.com/node/34788
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In this week's Villager (article not posted online till tomorrow), Lincoln Anderson reports that that City Council member Alan Gerson is threatening to withhold $6 million from the Parks Department for the long-delayed and -debated renovation of Washington Square Park. It seems that Parks reneged on a promise it made to Mr. Gerson and Council Speaker Christine Quinn last fall to not reduce the size of the park's central plaza by more than 10 percent; the park's revised redesign would reduce it by 23 percent.

Debates have been waged for over a year about the future of Washington Square Park, with Community Board 2 the epicenter of the battle. Two lawsuits are currently being pursued to stop the renovation, which is budgeted at $16 million.

-Matthew Grace Update: Here's your link.]]> http://www.observer.com/node/34788#comments Real Estate Alan Gerson Christine Quinn Lincoln Anderson Washington Square Park Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:05:37 -0400 Observer Staff 34788 at http://www.observer.com Where I Ate in ’05: Dining Out Narrows Down City’s Best Bites http://www.observer.com/node/38133 In the past year, I’ve visited nearly 100 restaurants, eaten at least a dozen tuna tartares, o  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38133#comments Arts & Culture Amsterdam Karen Young New England States Washington Square Park Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:00:00 -0500 Moira Hodgson 38133 at http://www.observer.com Casual Style, But Highest Caliber: Blue Hill On Par With City's Best http://www.observer.com/node/51473 Blue HillThree Stars

75 Washington Place  read more »

(Between Sixth Avenue and Washington Square Park) ]]> http://www.observer.com/node/51473#comments Style Blue Hill Dan Barber Juan Cuevas Washington Square Park Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:00:00 -0500 Moira Hodgson 51473 at http://www.observer.com Arch Enemies Reverse Washington Square Plan http://www.observer.com/node/37890 Washington Square Park has been due to get its three-year, $16 million face-lift for several months  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/37890#comments Real Estate Adrian Benepe Arthur Schwartz Shirley Secunda Washington Square Park Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:00:00 -0500 Matthew Grace 37890 at http://www.observer.com A Catwalk Is Rejected As Locals Mark Turf http://www.observer.com/node/37445 On Wednesday, July 27, Community Board 4 put the kibosh on fashion trade-show production company ENK  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/37445#comments Real Estate Margo Cates Scott Stringer Union Square Park Washington Square Park Sun, 07 Aug 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Matthew Grace 37445 at http://www.observer.com To Find City's Heart, Lose Your Wallet-I Did Five Times http://www.observer.com/node/49667 For a long time I've wondered what would happen if I lost my wallet in the city-would I get it back?  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49667#comments Maritime Hotel U.S. Republican Party Washington Square Park World Trade Center Sun, 29 Aug 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Philip Weiss 49667 at http://www.observer.com Community Boards http://www.observer.com/node/49215 Are They High? Board 2 Says:'Liberate Park: Legalize It!'  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49215#comments Kevin Fitzgerald Manhattan Rick Panson Washington Square Park Sun, 09 May 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Ronda Kaysen 49215 at http://www.observer.com