Announcements
RED HOOK – Council Member Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] (District 38) sent out an announcement Tuesday afternoon encouraging the community to attend a meeting with NYC Department of Parks and Recreation [https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/whats-happening/red-hook-park-remediation] (NYC Parks) and the Environmental Protection Agency [https://www.epa.
Greenpoint
An advertisement for the upcoming meeting tonight in GreenpointGREENPOINT – The New York Department of Parks and Recreation will be holding a public scoping meeting tonight in Greenpoint to hear input on the design of the long-awaited Box Street Park coming to the northernmost tip of Brooklyn. Slated for 6:00
environment
A conceptual design of the Prospect Park garage and maintenance compound (Via Prospect Park Alliance)PROSPECT PARK – Although Prospect Park went car free at the beginning of this year [/prospect-park-now-officially-car-free/], a new “garage” compound for park maintenance and operations will come to the park in the not too distant future.
Announcements
An aerial rendering of the potential Bushwick Inlet Park from the 2005 master plan (Via NYC Parks)GREENPOINT – The Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park will hold a community meeting tomorrow night to revisit site’s 2005 master plan in an effort to involve local residents in the ongoing process of
community
BOERUM HILL – Last Friday, December 1, NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org/] unveiled two newly renovated basketball courts at Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park located on Wyckoff Street between Hoyt and Bond Streets. Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park, Photo credit: Daniel Avila/NYC ParksNYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – Rats have reportedly been flocking to Carroll Park—much to the disgust of park-goers, neighbors, and parents. Carroll Park via Google MapsThe park, located on a block bordered by Smith and Court Streets and President and Carroll, has received more complaints about vermin than any other park in
Animals
Photo of dogs involved in last week’s attack in South SlopeSunset Park – Following last week’s horrific attack [/south-slope-resident-warns-neighbors-of-four-pit-bulls-after-vicious-attack/] of a South Slope dog by four alleged pit bulls, a 31-year-old man killed a pit bull mix as it attacked his dog yesterday morning in Sunset Park. Johnny Rivera
News
The brawl at Emmons Ave and 21st St (Screenshot via Aram Dzhamgarian)After a brawl erupted on Emmons Ave in Sheepshead Bay last weekend [/late-night-brawl-prompts-call-for-enforcement-changes-on-emmons-ave/], many called for something to be done about the party boats and their often unruly customers. Council member Chaim Deutsch held a meeting to address
Animals
A dog owner stands with his dog in the high grass of the dog park (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Walking past the Dyker Beach Dog Run, one could easily assume it’s been abandoned by the city. The grass is overgrown, the plastic bag dispensers are empty, and standing water pools
Announcements
Photo: Liena ZagareAfter a year of construction, officials cut the ribbon today to open the renovated portion at Bath Avenue’s Benson Playground. Improvement include a new color seal coat for field and track sports, and upgrades to the basketball court like new pavement, color seal coat and lines, and
Animals
Signs have been posted in Prospect Park warning visitors about a toxic green film covering the surface of Prospect Park Lake. > A post shared by Richard Burroughs (@dickburroughs) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BWNmxSZAkHR/] on Jul 6, 2017 at 9:55am PDT Called “blue-green algae,” (or cyanobacteria) the bacteria
Central Brooklyn
Photo via NYC Parks Department [https://www.facebook.com/nycparks/photos/pb.20292388081.-2207520000.1437500517./10153960394743082/?type=3&theater] As our steamy New York City summer gets started, plan your heat relief at one of Brooklyn’s 15 free outdoor public pools. Pools open tomorrow, June 29 and stay