The park's path, which circles the lawn and runs alongside the playgrounds, has been in need of repair for years. / 2 comments
Plus a city council candidate is seeking interns; NYC Parks Department brass swing by Washington Market Park; a speaker series at Pine Street School.
Richie Haugland has been at the park for the past decade and is responsible for the explosion of color that comes every spring. / 5 comments
The market will not return for spring, and neither will the market at the Oculus. Tribeca on Saturdays is still going strong, and City Hall has joined the fleet.
Plus a kitten lost in Florida is reunited with its New York family; events this spring at The Battery; Battery Park City will get a farmers market.
Plus a new mural on White and Broadway; a free event at PAC NYC's lobby stage; the train at Washington Market Park's playground is no more.
The Parks Department will open the park late two mornings a week and use a battery of techniques to hopefully diminish the rat population. / 2 comments
The plan will replace the asphalt paths and the benches, and improve drainage on the lawn. / 2 comments
Plus a clean-up day tomorrow at Washington Market Park; Hal Bromm curates an auction that celebrates queer artists; a glimpse back in time at El Teddy's; Bogardus gets a hand from The Hort. / 1 comment
Two events in the park at the end of the month. Plus a vocal concert in BPC; sky-high tagging at 45 Park Place.
Plus signs of life in death in the river; the Odeon under wraps; a site-specific performance at South Cove.
Plus Tai Chi Tuesdays for adults; Ladybug Day for kids in Washington Market Park; and Ritual Dental is open.
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