Tag: Washington Square Park
Music has been part of the fabric of Washington Square Park since even before Bob Dylan times. But some worry that the park’s folksy heritage is being drowned out by loud drums and trumpets and even amplified music. Community Board 2 is considering tamping down on musical expression, perhaps by banning certain instruments, limiting hours […]
“No Your City,” the 8-part mini-documentary series that profiles some of New York City’s interesting “street characters,” is back for a second season. It opens with Larry the Birdman. If you frequent Washington Square Park, you’ve probably seen Larry with pigeons in tow, but do you know his story?: “I went to prison for 20 […]
We’re suckers for good drone footage, and the demo reel from videographer Randy Scott Slavin delivers. Using a DJI Phantom equipped with a GoPro Hero 3 Black, Slavin shot the Manhattan Bridge, the High Line, and other NYC locations from the air. The highlight comes at around 40 seconds, when the drone flies up Fifth […]
If you’ve visited Washington Square Park in recent years, you may have seen a man playing a grand piano for passersby, and you may have wondered who he was, and how the hell that piano got there. NYorkers documented Colin Huggins, the man in question, and his journey to the park, including wheeling the piano […]
