Jan 20, 2025 · On Inauguration Day, January 20th, people from across New York City will come together in Washington Square Park to demand a future that centers the needs of the people …

Apr 9, 2023 · One of the earliest and most significant anti-war protests in Washington Square Park took place in April 1915, when a group of more than 2,000 pacifists and anti-war activists …

Jul 30, 2015 · In response, hundreds of folk musicians gathered in the square to protest the ban on April 9. They were met by 50 police officers, who stood by and let them hold a songfest …

Apr 28, 2021 · In 2012, public protest led to a Washington Square Park Speak-Out, organized by Community Board 2. Everyone present at the speak-out spoke against this new rule (save for …

Apr 9, 2011 · Protesting crowds at Washington Square Park sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" in an attempt to calm police during the Beatnik Riot. Fighting For The 'Right To Sing' In 1961, …

Apr 25, 2011 · Since the 1940's Washington Square Park had been an epicenter for folk music - a public gathering spot where the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and On Sunday, April 9, 1961, …

Apr 27, 2015 · The Folk Riot at Washington Square Park – sometimes referred to as the Beatnik Riot – occurred on Sunday, April 9th, 1961 after the Parks Department of that time suppressed …

Mar 1, 2020 · Tensions with the older working-class residents led the city to require permits for performances in 1947, resulting in public protests. The park was the center of civic activism …

On Sunday, July 30, a few dozen artists and community members gathered by the park’s fountain to demand an end to the over-policing and criminalization of street artists and performers. …

The park also played a role in the civil rights movement as activists organized sit-ins and rallies to protest segregation and discrimination in the city. The park became the grounds for anti-war …