Friday's opening shot

The spectacular spring now of Tompkins... before the 50s (temps, not era) arrive next week...

Thursday's opening and parting shots

Morning view along Seventh Street at the entrance to Tompkins Square Park... and early this evening on Houston and First Avenue...

Tuesday's parting shot

Photo by Stacie Joy 

In the low 80s, it was the most summer-like day of the year, and you could tell in Tompkins Square Park...

Sunday's parting shot

By Stacie Joy 

Today in trying to go viral: eating a 10-pound Costco chocolate Easter bunny in Tompkins Square Park... 

Since Easter was last week, maybe they got a deal on the chocolate Easter bunny?

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Worst-ever "Marty Supreme" reenactment... as seen late this afternoon in Tompkins Square Park...

Progress report

Early-ish Friday spring scenes around Tompkins Square Park... (aka, glorified Friday's Opening Shots)...

Saturday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Dreaming about when the Flatiron Building and the Empire State Building have your One World Trade Center in checkmate... Tompkins today...

Wednesday's parting shot

April 1 view of Seventh Street and Avenue A heading into Tompkins...

A new edge in Tompkins Square Park

Photos Saturday by Stacie Joy 

Skateboarders in Tompkins Square Park got a pleasant surprise Saturday morning. 

Early that day, a crew delivered a 15-inch-high granite ledge to the multipurpose courts/TF. (The ledge sits outside the main field and walking lanes, so it won’t need to be moved for field hockey leagues.) 

As Quartersnacks first noted, this arrival was a collaboration among the Parks Department, Nike SB, The Skatepark Project and California Skateparks.

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Given that this thing weighs a few thousand pounds, it will likely stick around the TF for awhile. (Quartersnacks deemed a sliver of triangular granite, nicknamed The Tombstone, as the most popular TF obstacle of the 2010s.) 

On Saturday morning, we spotted skaters lining up to test out the ledge … and start wearing down the edges.

As of yesterday, the Ledge remained the main draw here... and it was already showing a little wear...

Sunday's parting shot

Slowly spring in Tompkins Square Park...

A Tompkins Square Park sendoff for the No Kings march

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

Local residents assembled in Tompkins Square Park early this afternoon, setting off for Columbus Circle and the No Kings march, part of coordinated protests across the U.S. and overseas.

Attendees included local City Council Member Harvey Epstein and Council Speaker Julie Menin...

... Assemblymember Grace Lee...

...former District 2 City Council member Margarita López...

... and Matthew Marrero, whose husband Allen Dabrio Marrero is still being held in ICE detention despite an order for his release... seen here with Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft of Middle Church...

Sunday's parting shot

Photo by Stacie Joy 

A day after being fined for vending via the PEP in the park without a license, Claudi of Pinc Louds returned to Tompkins this afternoon with an inflatable pink Christmas tree, noting there weren't any fines for "Christmas treeing" ... as well as sketching and blowing bubbles.

Monday's parting shot

Photo by Salim 

An early morning view of Temperance Fountain in Tompkins Square Park... now with a stool...

Tuesday's parting shot

Photo by riachung00 

Hopefully, more than a temporary spring today in Tompkins Square Park...

Monday's parting shot

From a sunny and 67-degree day in Tompkins Square Park...

Wednesday's parting shot

A path through the Tompkins Square Park basketball courts today...

Sunday's parting shot

Photo by Kelley Ryan 

The snow in Tompkins Square Park is going... going...

Saturday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Taking in the almost spring-like weather today in Tompkins Square Park...

Tompkins Sculpture Park

If you've yet to wander through Tompkins Square Park post–Great Blizzard (Feb. 22-23 edition), you're missing a surprisingly robust collection of snow sculptures. 

Thanks to Andy Bodor for documenting some of the artistry...

Sunday's parting shots

Photos by Susan Schiffman 

Scenes from in and around Tompkins Square Park tonight.

And ICYMI: A travel ban (for cars, trucks, bikes, etc.) is in effect until noon tomorrow.