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Kid bicycling in Prospect Park.GRAVESEND PARK — While it is perfectly legal to ride without a bike helmet if you are older than 13 [https://www.dot.ny.gov/display/programs/bicycle/faq] in NYC, children are required to have helmets. In general, it’s a good idea to wear
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(Photo via Council Member David Greenfield’s office)The long-awaited, $7.5 million renovations to the heavily-used 18th Avenue/Gravesend Park were finally completed this weekend with the opening of a shiny and spacious public restroom, said City Council Member David Greenfield. “Took 7.5 years and $2 million but
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19th Avenue Slow Zone between 54th and 58th Streets. Via Google Maps.There should be fewer cars flying down 19th Avenue this summer, making the area a little safer for the students of FDR High School, neighborhood residents, and most prominently — sanitation workers. Last summer a number of residents voiced
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Greenfield announcing the renovations in 2015. (Photo courtesy Councilman David Greenfield)Kids from Midwood, Bensonhurst and Boro Park can enjoy the rest of the summer outdoors at the newly-renovated Gravesend Park, also know as the 18th Avenue Park, which opened this week after over a year of renovations. On Tuesday,
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Courtesy of Councilman David GreenfieldGravesend Park is getting a makeover! Councilman David G. Greenfield joined with Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey, Community Board 12 District Manager Barry Spitzer and other officials Thursday to break ground on new renovations to two-thirds of Gravesend Park that have not been updated in over
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Bensonhurst Park and Gravesend Park are among the riskiest in the city when it comes to playground injury lawsuits, according to new data released by the Comptroller’s Office. City Council District 43 – which includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach – saw more than 20 playground-related claims between
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Councilman David GreenfieldLooking to get the community invested in the future of Gravesend Park (18th Avenue and 56th Street), Councilman David Greenfield launched the “Friends of 18th Avenue Park” group. According to a press release, Greenfield is inviting residents to become inaugural members of a group whose purpose is to
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(image by dumbonyc via flickr)Saturday, the Flatbush Scoop carried an article highlighting how in recent years, Councilman David Greenfield has secured substantial funding for numerous small parks in his district. In his most recent example of bringing home the kosher pork [/video-councilman-greenfield-likes-kosher-pork-2/], 3.1 Million has been earmarked for