Foley Square
Foley Square, also called Federal Plaza,
Site
Foley Square sits on part of the former site of Collect Pond, specifically the smaller portion known as "Little Collect Pond" which used to lie to the south of Collect Pond proper. This was one of the original fresh water sources for the city, but in 1811 was drained and filled in because it had become severely polluted and implicated in typhus and cholera outbreaks. The neighborhood around the pond was the notorious Five Points neighborhood, home of many gangs.
Description
The square is the site of a number of civic buildings including the classic facades and colonnaded entrances of the 1933-built
Also featured in the square are five bronze historical medallions, set flush into areas of the surrounding sidewalks, telling the history of the park and its surroundings, including one for the "Negro Burial Ground", an 18th-century African-American burial ground unearthed during construction of the square.[5] This burial ground has been preserved as the African Burial Ground National Monument.
Tilted Arc, a public art installation by Richard Serra, was displayed in the square from 1981 until it was removed amid controversy in 1989. In 2005, Thomas Paine Park was established as a part of the square.[6]
Foley Square has been used several times for special purposes. It was used as a triage center on
Site of protests
On November 17, 2011, Foley Square was the site of a protest which was part of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which took place after the protestors had been removed from nearby Zuccotti Park. Thousands of people attended the rally, including members of a dozen different unions.[7]
Foley Square has been the site of many other protests and rallies. In December 2014, many thousands gathered there to protest the decision in the
Gallery
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New York County Supreme Court at 60 Centre Street
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Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse at 40 Centre Street
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street
See also
- Foley Square trial
References
- ^ Federal Plaza / Foley Square, Hall Of Shame Archive, Project for Public Spaces
- ^ "Thomas Paine Park Highlights: NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-8232-1275-0.
- ISBN 0300055366., p.421.
- ^ "Honoring the African-American Experience: Foley Square Medallions : NYC Parks". Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Thomas Paine Park". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Buckley, Carla (November 17, 2011). "200 Are Arrested As Protesters Clash With the Police". The New York Times.
- ^ Chung, Jen (December 4, 2014). "Photos: Thousands Rally At Foley Square, Brooklyn Bridge To Protest Eric Garner Decision". Gothamist. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Simone (November 15, 2016). "'Dakota Access Pipeline' Protest in NYC: Thousands Block Street, Some Arrested". Tribeca, NY Patch. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Nicholas, JB (January 19, 2017). "NYC Resists: A Menu of Anti-Trump Events Around Town for Inauguration Weekend". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Nicole (January 20, 2017). "Trump protests in NYC: Inauguration Day demonstrations expected to draw thousands". AM New York Metro. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ Tracy, Matt (June 23, 2023). "Reclaim Pride Coalition looks ahead to Queer Liberation March". Gay City News.
- ^ "Reclaim Pride Announces 6th Annual March". The Village View. June 4, 2023.
- ^ Manzella, Sam (March 2, 2021). "Reclaim Pride Coalition Announces Third Annual Queer Liberation March". Logo TV.