After a Community Board 2 Parks and Waterfront Committee meeting in early May, it became clear that there was widespread disdain for Washington Square Park’s current police barricades.
After a Community Board 2 Parks and Waterfront Committee meeting in early May, it became clear that there was widespread disdain for Washington Square Park’s current police barricades. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel)

The Parks Department will be providing alternative designs for the park closure after the contentious proposal passed a new vote by the full board of CB2.

Proposal That Could Add Gates for Washington Square Park Advances
27 May 2026 | 01:46
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The proposal to implement an alternative closure design at Washington Square Park passed a new full Community Board 2 vote on May 21.

In early May, CB2’s Parks and Waterfront Committee expressed its desire to consider options to replace the police barricades that are currently used to enforce the park’s...

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