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Department of Parks and Recreation

A collection of 18 issues

‘Love Your Block’ This Fall By Winning Your Neighborhood Cash Grants And Services

Children enjoying after school programs created through grant money. (Photo via Citizens Committee for New York City)It’s common knowledge that Brooklyn is beautiful inside and out, but there’s no block in the borough that couldn’t benefit from $1,000 cash to use towards enhancing their outward

Coney Island Beach Closed After Shark Sighting

Photo by Michael GoldsteinBeachgoers were shooed out of the water Tuesday morning after shark fins were spotted slicing through the surf at one of the beaches in Coney Island, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/coney-island-shark-sighting-beach-closure-article-1.2717210] . The Parks Department told the newspaper they closed the

Brooklyn’s $1.1 Million Dock Wastes Away In Sheepshead Bay

Birds gather on the Eco Dock in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)You may have noticed a new dock appeared in Sheepshead Bay this year. Lashed to the railings along Emmons Avenue, the floating metal and concrete pier hosts no boats — though it has become a favorite leisure

Brighton Boardwalk Opens In Time For Memorial Day

Cutting the ribbon: From left to right, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey, Assemblywoman Pamela Harris, State Senator Diane Savino, Parks Commissioner Mitchel Silver, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and Community Board 13 District Manager Eddie Mark. (Photo provided by Cymbrowitz’s office)The Parks Department reopened the long-shuttered portion of the Brighton

More ‘Mobi’ Mats Coming To Coney Island This Summer

(Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/accessibility])The Parks Department will be adding additional beach mats in Coney Island this summer in order to provide greater accessibility for seniors and the disabled, City Councilman Mark Treyger announced. “One of our community’s greatest natural features is our

Treyger Secures Sandy Recovery Funds For Renovations At Coney Island Playgrounds

Nautilus Playground. (Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/nautilus-playground_brooklyn])Two Coney Island playgrounds are getting a facelift thanks, in part, to Superstorm Sandy recovery funds secured by City Councilman Mark Treyger. According to a press release sent Friday, the councilman worked with the City administration and the

The Gauntlet: Food Cart Coming To Manhattan Beach After Year-Long Battle With Bureaucracy

It’s been a year-long process, but Sheepshead Bay resident and Kingsborough Community College grad Lance Sellers is finally on the cusp of opening his food cart in Manhattan Beach. Cakes & Coffee NYC will offer Kosher treats, made in local bakeries, as well as freshly ground coffee to Manhattan

Marine Park Getting A Facelift With Habitat Restoration & Trail Development Project

Looking for birds in Marine Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The local volunteer and conservation groups have kicked off a multi-year project to preserve and improve Marine Park’s unique ecosystem and create new trails for hikers and birdwatchers, the Parks Department announced last week [http://www.nycgovparks.org/

After Holiday Toy Drive Is Ransacked By Thieves, Community Rallies Behind Coney Island Charity

A police cruiser outside the field house in Kaiser Park, where the donations were stolen. (Photo: Will Caruso)Community groups and city agencies came to the rescue after a thieves ransacked the offices of a Coney Island charity and made off with donations for the group’s holiday toy and

Parks Dept Installs Gate At Local Playground To Keep Out Drugs & Crime

City Councilman Chaim Deutsch with Parks Department employees putting up a gate at Homecrest Playground. (Photo: Councilman Chaim Deutsch [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=537394043096094&set=a.356773884491445.1073741827.100004765095752&type=3&theater] / Facebook)The Parks Department installed a gate Wednesday at the entrance to