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New York officials condemn ‘disgusting act’ after flag displaying swastikas is raised overlooking Washington Square Park

A flag featuring two swastikas and the Jewish Star of David topped a campus building Wednesday afternoon

The Independent UK

Marijuana smokers celebrate 420 in New York

New York's 420 crowds filled Washington Square Park and Tompkins Square Park as revellers marked legal cannabis with music, joints and shifting police controls.

Euronews

This new NYC park branding radiates pure whimsy

Pentagram creates a fresh look for Washington Square Park Conservancy.

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‘Take this down’: Man attacked after tearing down Khamenei’s poster at NYC vigil; multiple detained — watch video

A tense confrontation broke out at Washington Square Park in Manhattan on Friday when a man attempting to tear down a poster of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a vigil was attacked by several people, prompting police intervention and multiple detentions.

The Times of India

‘Won’t tolerate’: NYC police commissioner condemns snowball attack on NYPD officers after Mamdani’s defense

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned a violent snowball attack on officers in Washington Square Park on Friday, saying she “will not tolerate any attacks on my cops, period.”

The Times of India

Washington Square Park attack: NYPD arrests man after Mamdani downplayed incident as ‘snowball fight’

A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a chaotic snowball fight in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park that left New York Police Department (NYPD) officers injured.

The Times of India

Man arrested for throwing snowballs at NYPD cops in viral video that turned into political headache for Mamdani

Mayor Zohran Mamdani played down the fracas as a ‘snowball fight that got out of hand’ and suggested he did not think criminal charges were warranted

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Mamdani says he will not ban snowball fights after police targeted

Zohran Mamdani said he would not ban snowball fights after the New York City Police Department announced Tuesday (24 February) that they would investigate a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manhattan after officers were pelted with snowballs.

The Independent UK

‘Treat them with respect’: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reacts after NYPD officers hit with snowballs at Washington Square Park

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged residents to treat police officers “with respect” after viral videos showed NYPD officers being hit with snowballs during a large gathering at Washington Square Park during a major winter storm.

The Times of India

NYPD officers pelted with snowballs while responding to massive snowball fight

The New York Police Department said EMS took several of the officers to a nearby hospital

The Independent UK

‘This is disgusting’: Ted Cruz invites NYPD officers to Texas after snowball attack during New York storm

US Senator Ted Cruz sparked fresh political reactions after inviting New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers to Texas, following an incident where police personnel were hit with snowballs while responding to a disorderly crowd at Washington Square Park during a snowstorm.

The Times of India

New York snowstorm chaos: NYPD officers hit with snowballs at Washington Square Park; Cuomo slams Mamdani

Several officers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) were struck in the face with snowballs while responding to reports of a disorderly crowd at Washington Square Park on Monday evening, following heavy snowstorm conditions across the city.

The Times of India

Teen girl shot another before being shot herself at New York City Pride march

Fight between two groups occurred near Stonewall Inn while six people bear-sprayed in Washington Square Park

The Guardian - US

“OMG the cops are shutting us down!”: Lorde’s impromptu New York Washington Square Park gig just got axed by police

Surprise open air gigs are so hot right now. But best make sure you’ve filled in your forms first

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Police shut down Lorde's New York park pop-up

Lorde still managed to play her new song 'What Was That' to the crowd that gathered at New York's Washington Square Park despite police intervening before it started.

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Violence Erupts At NYC Pride Event In Washington Square Park

Violence erupts at Washington Square Park during NYC Pride month conclusion, with arrests and disruptions. Pride parade disrupted by anti-Israel protesters...

The Conversation

A memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − testament not only to tragedy but to immigrant women's fight to remake labor laws

The 10-story Brown Building, site of one of the deadliest workplace disasters in United States history, stands one block east of Washington Square Park in New York City. Despite three bronze plaques noting its significance, it has long been easy to pass by without further thought.

The Guardian - US

‘No stopping New York’? Park performers condemn police crackdown on artists’ rights

Artists and dancers say officers have ramped up fines and ticketing in Manhattan’s celebrated Washington Square Park

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Anohni’s cultural highlights

The singer and artist on Marvin Gaye’s masterpiece, the shameful price of peace in Afghanistan – and why Arnold Schwarzenegger is such a hoot

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood misogyny 'broke' Eve Hewson. It took a killer role to put her right

NEW YORK — On a warm, sunny afternoon in September, Eve Hewson was in Washington Square Park, retracing the steps of her past.

Tribune News Service

Panicked Pride revelers run from phantom gunshots in Washington Square Park

NEW YORK — Fireworks sparked a mass panic in Washington Square Park Sunday, sending throngs of celebrants of Pride weekend scrambling from the area, police said.

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