New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession in Washington Sqare Park.
They had the intention to take to the sidewalks from the park but the Police had other ideas.
We left Washington Square in small groups and reassembled in Union Square Park.
Where we were again surrounded by cops.
More GammaBlaBlog photos of the Jazz Funeral.
The newly restored Washington Square Arch, with One Fifth Avenue in the background. “Developer Joseph G. Siegel acquired the plot in 1926 from the charity organization Sailors’ Snug Harbor and set to build one of the first apartment skyscrapers in the city.” – greatgridlock.net
A closer look at the arch. I took this shot last Thursday.
Restoration of the Washington Square Arch. It looks like they have trowled in some mortar over the erosion crags that made old George look like Dorian Grey. It’s hard to see it in this photo, shot by sticking my lens through the chain link fence, but he’s looking pretty bland. I suspect there will be [...]
It’s another cool rainy day in NYC. Most participants in outdoor events this weekend must be pretty disappointed. This is one of about five animal rights advocates wandering around Washington Square park in farm animal costumes, getting their message out to the few folks that felt like being in the park today. They are from [...]