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public plaza

Recent Headlines

Hudson Square

May 15, 2013

Public Plaza to Open Alongside Holland Tunnel Traffic

Freeman Plaza West is the first of four green spaces slated to open around the mouth of the tunnel.

Washington Heights

April 24, 2013

$1.9M Redesign of West 185th Street Pedestrian Plaza Approved by CB12

The plaza would add trees, planters and moveable seating to create a pedestrian haven.

Williamsburg

April 10, 2013

Urban 'Island' With Bar, Patio, Plaza and Bike Parking to Open Near BQE

The former home of Loreley Biergarten is opening as Kingbird bar with a neighboring public plaza.

Flatiron

December 21, 2012

East 25th Street Closed to Traffic to Create Baruch College Public Plaza

The university is turning the block between Third and Lexington avenues into a pedestrian plaza.

Kew Gardens

December 06, 2012

Marshall Pushes for Women's Memorial to Replace Controversial Statue

The Queens borough president wants a public plaza to replace the Triumph of Civic Virtue statue.

Upper East Side

October 04, 2012

Met Slashes 280 Planned Seats From Plaza Redesign

The Met plans cut 280 chairs from the originally planned 400.

Upper East Side

September 11, 2012

Met Drops Kiosks From $60M Plaza Overhaul Plan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has dropped the kiosks from its $60 million public plaza overhaul.

Ocean Breeze

May 07, 2012

$12M Beachfront Project That Restores Historic Diner Breaks Ground

A public plaza near the Midland Beach boardwalk that will restore a historic diner broke ground today.

St. George

May 03, 2012

Public Plaza Meeting to Beautify Staten Island Draws a Crowd of None

A meeting for information and feedback on the DOT's Public Plaza program was empty.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

March 28, 2012

Tudor City Residents Protest Public Plaza Plan

The Tudor City proposal would convert a cul-de-sac into public open space.

Midtown

October 14, 2011

Scooters to Take Over Midtown's Hidden Pedestrian Plazas

Friends of Privately Owned Public Space is planning a scooter parade Saturday to celebrate Midtown's secret passageways, which they dubbed "Holly Whyte Way."

Midtown

September 27, 2011

Times Square Redesign Plan Unveiled

A Times Square redesign plan unveiled Monday night features dark, concrete roadways and large new benches.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 12, 2011

Board Blasts Astor Place Plaza Design as Too 'Park Avenue'

Community Board 3 rejected the design plan for a new public plaza in Astor Place for not paying tribute to the area's history.

Washington Heights & Inwood

June 08, 2011

Yeshiva University Looks to Create Pedestrian Plaza in Washington Heights

Yeshiva University is reviving a plan to create a one-block public plaza beside its campus on West 185th Street.

Midtown

April 27, 2011

Secret Midtown Passageways Seek More Exposure

A group wants to make residents more aware of the public spaces that run between West 51st and West 57th streets.