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Marine Park

Nov
18
Brooklyn’s Largest Park in Desperate Need of Renovations Finally Secures Money

Brooklyn’s Largest Park in Desperate Need of Renovations Finally Secures Money

Andrew Gounardes presents a check. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MARINE PARK – The city, the state, and the borough have all
3 min read
Nov
12
What Happened to the $10 Million the Mayor Promised for Sewage Backup Valves in Southern Brooklyn?

What Happened to the $10 Million the Mayor Promised for Sewage Backup Valves in Southern Brooklyn?

SOUTH BROOKLYN — At a town hall [/mayors-promises-sheepshead-last-nights-town-hall/] in Sheepshead Bay back in September 2017, Mayor de Blasio promised a $10
4 min read
Oct
22
Hurricane Sandy Anniversary Approaches to Remind How Perilously Unprotected Southern Brooklyn Remains

Hurricane Sandy Anniversary Approaches to Remind How Perilously Unprotected Southern Brooklyn Remains

One week before the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Senator Andrew Gounardes, and local and federal officials spoke about the
4 min read
Jul
31
Marine Park Puddles – A Tale Of Two Parks?

Marine Park Puddles – A Tale Of Two Parks?

MARINE PARK – Huge puddles continue to plague Marine Park – worrying residents after Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus were
3 min read
Jul
31
Elected Officials Focus On Notorious Marine Park Intersection During DOT Tour

Elected Officials Focus On Notorious Marine Park Intersection During DOT Tour

MARINE PARK – On Wednesday morning, elected officials toured the notorious Kings Highway and Nostrand Avenue intersection in Marine Park with
4 min read
Jul
10
Foreclosures Rose in Brooklyn as they Declined in City: Report

Foreclosures Rose in Brooklyn as they Declined in City: Report

Foreclosures in Brooklyn since 2016 (Image via PropertyShark)Foreclosures have slightly risen in Brooklyn in recent months, a new report
1 min read
May
21
‘Fireside Feasts: Flatlands Edition’ At Historic Farmhouses

‘Fireside Feasts: Flatlands Edition’ At Historic Farmhouses

Lott farm field in 1923. Catherine Lott/A. LooryaFLATLANDS / MARINE PARK – Farming was a way of life in much what
3 min read
May
08
Marine Park Teens Gather For Friend, Against Senseless Violence

Marine Park Teens Gather For Friend, Against Senseless Violence

Rohan Burke memorial. Todd Maisel/BklynerMARINE PARK – Scores of teens from Marine Park gathered around a carefully arranged memorial – votive
5 min read
May
06
Former Southern Brooklyn Council Member Lew Fidler Dies (Notice of Funeral Arrangements)

Former Southern Brooklyn Council Member Lew Fidler Dies (Notice of Funeral Arrangements)

Sheepshead Bay — Former City Councilman Lew Fidler and current district leader of the 41 assembly district died Sunday, May 5.
2 min read
Apr
18
Up for Debate: Local Constituents and Political Leaders Gather for Frank Talk on Marine Park

Up for Debate: Local Constituents and Political Leaders Gather for Frank Talk on Marine Park

(R-L) NYS Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, President of Madison-Marine- Homecrest Ed Jaworski, Marine Park Civic Ass. President Bob Tracy, Brooklyn Parks
3 min read