The Washington Square Park Conservancy was created to address largely horticultural issues in one of the city's best-known green spaces. Emails obtained by Gothamist show their influence extended to the types of businesses and activities allowed inside the park.
The bizarre Nov. 10, 2021, confrontation between the volunteer, Derrick DeMaria, and Lt. Jermaine Oden and Police Officer Md. Khader in Tompkins Square Park was captured on cellphone video obtained by The News.