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In And Around The Park
Curated by Robin McMillan
THE INVISIBLE MAN
January 19, 2026
A packed house at the Tompkins Square Library was introduced to the forgotten man of New York City’s earliest days—Daniel D. Tompkins […]
GARDEN VARIETY
September 19, 2025
For nine days in September, the 14th Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival will come to vibrant life in more than 30 East Village community gardens […]
EARLY “BIRD” SPECIAL!
August 15, 2025
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival’s main event returns to Tompkins this month, but not before a Latin music evening jazzes up the nearby El Sol Brillante community garden. […]
GIRLS ARE ON FIRE!
August 8, 2025
Few sports are hotter than women’s basketball. Come down to Tompkins’ courts on any summer weekend and you can preview the sport’s next generation […]
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
July 21, 2025
Then or now, the will to win always has been key to Tompkins ball. A veteran of the Tompkins Square Park basketball courts looks back at the ragtag, roughhouse hoops of his youth, and the friends he made along the way […]
LOVE. PEACE. WIGS!
June 23, 2025
Tompkins Square Park has witnessed many wild episodes over the years, but nothing makes people smile quite like memories of Wigstock. […]
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