City Hall news Iggy Visits Tompkins Square Park; Where to Watch the Democratic Debate Posted on April 14, 2016March 26, 2021 by Jenna Marotta [ Brooklyn Vegan ] Rocker Iggy Pop filmed a project yesterday in Tompkins Square Park. Score: 1.23 Read More
news Death By Tire Swing in Tompkins Square Park Was a ‘Terrible Tragedy’ Posted on December 17, 2014 by Mary Reinholz The East Village’s commanding officer gave a gut-wrenching account last night of how a 39-year-old man was fatally hit by a tire swing in Tompkins Square Park. Score: 1.23 Read More
Arts & Culture news Here Are the Outdoor Movies Coming to Tompkins Square Park This Summer Posted on June 30, 2016March 26, 2021 by Daniel Maurer Arts have taken their sweet time letting us know what’s coming to Tompkins Square Park this summer. … The opener will be Rocky Horror Picture Show , so if you missed the Drag March you’ve got another excuse to sport fishnets in Tompkins Square Park (not that you ever needed one). Score: 1.23 Read More
news Relive the Wild Days of Tompkins Square Park at These Two Revivals Posted on August 7, 2015 by Daniel Maurer Tompkins Square Park (Police) Riot Reunion Aug. … 16 at 6pm, Pier 40, 353 West St.; tickets $40 More than a decade since Wigstock brought frills and flair in Tompkins Square Park, its doyenne Lady Bunny has decided to revive it on a boat, of all places. Score: 1.22 Read More
Arts & Culture news Sesame Street Films in Tompkins Square Park While Oscar Slums on St. Marks Posted on June 13, 2017February 22, 2021 by Daniel Maurer (Photo: Daniel Maurer) Last time I saw a shoot in Tompkins Square Park, Alia Shawkat and Rosie Perez were doing a scene for Search Party . Score: 1.22 Read More
news Relive the Tompkins Square Park Riots In Their Bloody Entirety, 25 Years Later Posted on July 17, 2013 by Daniel Maurer Just the annual Tompkins Square Park Riot reunion shows. Score: 1.22 Read More
Arts & Culture news After a Ruff Go Of It, the Tompkins Square Park Dog Parade Is Back On Posted on October 18, 2018February 22, 2021 by Daniel Maurer (Photo: Scott Lynch) Things looked very hairy for the Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade back in August, when the event’s founder, Garrett Rosso, announced that permitting and insurance issues had caused him to cancel the event. Score: 1.22 Read More
Arts & Culture City Hall news Off of Tompkins Square Park, a Site of Women’s Tragedy and Agency Posted on December 20, 2017February 22, 2021 by Stephanie Sugars Since the 1960s, the streets around Tompkins Square Park had seen more than its share of runaways and vagrants. Score: 1.22 Read More
news Crackup at the Riots: 10 Laughs From the ’88 Tompkins Square Park Riot Posted on August 7, 2013 by Daniel Maurer …heaving and baton twirling, one can’t help but ogle all the acid-wash cut-off shorts, perms, Fear t-shirts, and spiked mohawks (not to mention the long-gone Tompkins Square Park bandshell, which drew nostalgic applause when it first came into view). Score: 1.22 Read More
City Hall news Skate Scene Ramps Up in Tompkins Square Park, But Is the City On Board? Posted on October 28, 2020February 16, 2021 by Ari Adams (Photo: Ari Adams) On any given day at around 10 a.m., skateboarders slowly begin to trickle in and out of the northwest corner of Tompkins Square Park. Score: 1.22 Read More