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Squibb Park Bridge Bounces Back

Photo by Daryl Lang via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151543656590140&set=basw.AbpTGzqwXPYDpdbuI_-CYEoGVnu_qN-cJNF2sgqvcLNOpC1JhT51q52Fafp6Ia5wdVPSFuEXXQsfESwYvNs_QE236wsjmcckgkh5rNkbMcK1dTcHti7MWsFV08TxXVCAEQ4EuDUSoGXvq-9fv87dfais.267454226767744.549276825095175.10151543656590140.10152994988553298.10152761709123298.592116234188263&type=1&theater] Squibb Park Bridge [http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/park/squibb-park-bridge], the bouncy, wooden pedestrian walkway that conne

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Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5 Uplands Section to Be Completed By Summer

Rendering via Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates [http://www.mvvainc.com/project.php?id=3&c=parks]Brooklyn Bridge Park’s landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates [http://www.mvvainc.com/project.php?id=3&c=parks], has released final design renderings [https://www.6sqft.com/new-rendering-and-construction-shots-reveal-pier-5-uplands-opening-this-year-at-brooklyn-bridge-park/] for the

Arts & Culture

‘A Dying Waterfront Transformed’: Digging Into The History Of Brooklyn Bridge Park

South of the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, park features include an expansive lawn, a nautical playground, a pebble beach, an environmental center, a dog park, and a bouldering wall. (Courtesy of Alex McLean)With its breathtaking views of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Harbor, and the Manhattan skyline, acres of

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Here’s Your Borough-Wide Event Listings For The 240th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Brooklyn

The Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Brooklyn, also called the Battle of Long Island. (Photo via Wikimedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#/media/File:BattleofLongisland.jpg] )On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards Brooklyn Heights, where the American soldier encampment was located. For those

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Here’s Your Guide To The Brownstone Belt’s Outdoor Movies This Summer

(Courtesy Flickr/Matt Stabile [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattstabile/9321957560/in/photolist-ctEhns-ctEik7-fcKtdd-8ypDu1-8ypBKJ-a1Ee6d-fsz2jR-8ymxxF-ctEhUC-8ymAXv-3j7fe-6Wzo2q-8hmeLe-6VMFRo-6VMwHC-6VHv9t-53RdEU-6VHFM4-aqyv3e-8m6Umm-8wd9S8-6VMECj-6VHMVR-6VHyeg-6VMtLh-6VHp5g-6VHHmX-6VHAr2-6VMTSW-6MccK7-6VHwLv-6VMCxG-6EuqhX-9dsPvL-6VMvjN-6VMSjU-8rAnsp-cFex61-6VMQ5N-kszqr-4FCNE1-zR11L-6VMr2m-6mKKLy-6VMV7L-8rAmJi-6VMMNU-cxszk-6VHEbB-6VMNXu/] )We don’t know about you, but we’re ready for summer. S

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New Renderings Of Brooklyn Strand Show Dramatic Transformation Of Commodore Barry Park

Commodore Barry Park would see significant changes. (Courtesy Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://assets.downtownbrooklyn.com/documents/Brooklyn-Strand-Community-Vision-Plan.pdf] .)Following a two year community input process [/blog/2015/10/20/brooklyn-strand-community-workshops-come-to-fort-greene-this-week/] , Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has released its full plan for the Brooklyn Strand waterfront revitalization project [http://assets.downtownbrooklyn.com/documents/

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The Snowman Cometh: 15 Post-Blizzard Snow Sculptures

The great blizzard of 2016 – otherwise known as Jonas – may be history, but the storm left mounds and mounds of powdery white snow in its wake. While some families immediately took to the sled slopes, others busted out their shovels and built a snowman. The result? Confirmation that Brooklynites are

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Smorgasburg Is Coming To Prospect Park

Mmm, fries (Photo via Smorgasburg [https://www.facebook.com/smorgasburg/photos/pb.143092332426823.-2207520000.1439500827./802786356457414/?type=3&theater] )If you’ve been thinking the one thing missing from Prospect Park is ramen burgers, you’ll be glad to know they’ll soon be available, along with many more

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Go Fly A Kite At A Festival On Governor’s Island This Saturday (Partner Post)

Photo via Brooklyn Kite FestivalThis is the last weekend of the summer you can visit Governor’s Island, and they’re sending off the season with a bang — their first-ever Brooklyn Kite Festival [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Kite-Festival/134708893277341] takes flight this Saturday, September 27 from 11am-4pm, and it

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18 Spring Break Ideas Outside of Day Camp

The question is: I can’t afford camp! How do keep kids entertained during spring break without breaking my budget? Never fear, we’ve got ideas. Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/] is our go-to solution for free (and almost free) kid-friendly entertainment. * Audubon Center [http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/

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LIU Blackbirds Head to NCAA Tournament

LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Vera Djuric and Nicole Okeke set up to block a hit from a Central Connecticut State player during the Northeast Conference finals on Sunday. (Photo by Bod Dea)For the volleyball team at Long Island University Brooklyn, a second undefeated Northeast Conference season is not a reason

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Three St. Joseph’s College Athletes Take Player of the Week Awards

Lauren GaNun, a sophomore from Breezy Point, was honored with her second Player of the Week award this season. (Photo by St. Joseph’s College Sports Information)For the second time in two weeks, St. Joseph’s College [http://www.sjcbears.com/] (SJC) had two students recognized for Player of