Washington Square Park seems an obvious target for the effort — the 15-year-old urban green space has been plagued with crime, homelessness and unrest in recent years. “When we think about Was ...

Jessica Colley Clarke The central gathering place of Greenwich Village is Washington Square Park, an almost 10-acre green space known for its downtown buzz. Here, kids splash in the fountain ...

Decades ago, Washington Square Park often drew crowds of 2,000 or more, and by the early 1900s it had acquired the unofficial ...

Soaking in the din of skateboards, stoners, shrieks, and street performers, a black turtle bean gradually germinates in the palm of Jemila MacEwan’s hand in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park.