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Washington Square Park 'drug den' horrifies Greenwich Village neighbors
 [NYPOST] A lawless, drug-infested Washington Square Park is horrifying even famously free-spirited Greenwich Village residents.Rudy Giuliani would be rolling over in his grave if he was dead. "We may be liberal but this has gone too far," lamented Steven Hill, who has called the neighborhood home since 1980. "There have always been drugs in the park, mostly pot, but what’s emerged this spring is like nothing we’ve ever seen before." Because you're liberal, it's just another step on the road. Washington Square Park’s northwest corner was overtaken in recent months by a crack-and-heroin-filled "drug den," while boisterous, booze-soaked raves around the central fountain have kept neighbors up until the wee hours and left the historic green space trashed each morning. Y'all keep votin' Democrat now! The city responded to more than a month of complaints and numerous Post queries by erecting barriers on Tuesday, closing off the northwest corner to both legal and illegal uses, while cops in recent nights have boosted their presence. Related: Washington Square Park: 2020-09-14 Manhattan’s Washington Square Park is left littered with empty alcohol containers and fast food wrappers after hundreds of young revelers packed the space for a second weekend in a row Washington Square Park: 2020-06-29 Fresh signs of NYC spiraling out of control Washington Square Park: 2015-07-19 Cops keep de Blasio in a bum-free bubble Related: Greenwich Village: 2021-05-12 De Blasio unveils massive expansion of NYC bike, bus lanes — with 'bike boulevard' in each borough Greenwich Village: 2021-03-23 Woman headed to NYC protests against anti-Asian violence punched and bloodied by bigot who stomps her sign calling for peace Greenwich Village: 2021-02-14 Violent BLM protest in NYC leaves two NYPD cops injured, 11 arrested Posted by: Fred 2021-05-31 |
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