Tompkins: NYC’s Biggest Little Public Park

Nowhere in NYC is so much history, culture, and activity packed into such a tiny urban footprint. And yet so little is known about Tompkins Square Park. No more! During this compact, comfortable stroll, led by the East Village Community Coalition’s Artist-in-Residence, we’ll learn about New York’s first dog run and the beloved Halloween Dog Parade; the memorial to the greatest human disaster in NYC before 9/11; the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival; the American birth of Hare Krishna; the open space where live rock meets punk rock meets salsa meets drag (Wigstock!), and we’ll drop by monuments to statesmen and soldiers, see birders, ballers, and more. We’ll even find out about the mystery man who lends the Tompkins name to this vibrant little corner of New York. Bring eyes, ears, and perhaps a camera to capture the City in microcosm.