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Prospect Park Re-Opens to Cars After Summer Ban

Bicyclists in Prospect ParkPROSPECT PARK – Yesterday, Prospect Park opened its streets back up to cars after a summer ban on motor vehicles [/cars-banned-prospect-park-2-month-summer-trial-officials-say/] that lasted two months. The ban, which started July 17, closed a window in which cars were allowed to use the East Drive on weekdays between 7:

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Mayor Announces Major Cutback Of Car Traffic In Prospect Park

Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing traffic changes in Prospect Park Thursday. (Photo courtesy Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycmayorsoffice/18900073986/in/photostream/])No more cars in Prospect Park — most of the time, anyway. At a press conference in Prospect Park [http://prospectpark.org] on Thursday,

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Should Cars Be Banned From Prospect Park?

It’s been a debate for some time, but with a new petition making the rounds, some neighbors are once again pushing for a total ban on cars in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/]. Currently, drivers are allowed to access the loop inside the park northbound along East Drive