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Drunk People, Urination & Broken Bottles At Corporal Wiltshire Square

Litter occupies the small public square. (Photo via concerned neighbor/Bklyner)MADISON – Corporal Wiltshire Square is a small public square located at Avenue P and Ocean Parkway, right on Kings Highway. When the weather is cold, the park is nearly empty. But when it’s good outside, it is often

Development

Waterfront Esplanade at Williamsburg’s 420 Kent Nears Completion

420 Kent’s section of waterfront park, as seen from the East River Ferry (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)As the high-rise towers at 420 Kent get ready to open in 2019, the waterfront esplanade, which will join the project to a series of parks and developments running the length of the

Greenpoint

CB 1 Approves 50 Kent Park Design Following Revision

The grassy field at 50 Kent, between North 11th and 12th Streets, where the new park will be developed (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)WILLIAMSBURG – As the last new parks to be built in North Brooklyn progress through their design phase, Community Board 1 has approved the design for a new portion

Central Brooklyn

There’s Still Time to Gather Your Co-workers and Run a Brooklyn 5K

Bring the office to the park for a fun, teambuilding event that strengthens community in Brooklyn and promotes health in the workplace. There’s still time to register for the inaugural Just Energy BROOKLYN RUNS 5K, on October 11 at 5 p.m., brought to you by the Brooklyn Chamber

East New York

Governor Announces 407-Acre State Park Named After Shirley Chisholm in East New York

A former East New York landfill along Jamaica Bay will be transformed into a 407-acre State Park opening next year (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST NEW YORK – Governor Cuomo announced Wednesday that the largest State Park in New York City will open in Brooklyn next year—and it will be

Bensonhurst

Garibaldi Park’s Public Bathrooms Are Open Again!

After weeks of closed bathrooms and people relieving themselves in the bushes (and benches), the Bensonhurst playground bathrooms are finally open as of Wednesday, June 7 at 8am. Can we get a hurray? Photo: Carmen MolinaAccording to a neighbor, Carmen Molina, there were Emergency trucks situated outside the park last

Central Brooklyn

Southern Brooklyn Real Estate Roundup: Deals Blossom!

Sakura Matsuri, better known as the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Cherry Blossom Festival, is taking place up north this weekend. However, seeing some green without spending too much of it should be a year-round activity. The best place to do that? Southern Brooklyn. (Courtesy Zillow/Ari Weber of Street Easy)

Animals

Cop Shoots And Kills Unleashed Dog In Bed-Stuy Park

R.I.P. Ziggy (Photo by Laura Stephen via Facebook)Bed-Stuy resident Laura Stephen took her six-year-old pit bull mix Ziggy out for a walk Sunday night but did not return home with him. Stephen, a fashion executive, was walking Ziggy off-leash in a park by the corner of Macon

Kids & Family

Renderings Of The Playground Coming To Sunset Park Next Summer

Early rendering of the playground. Courtesy of the Parks Department.Construction on a brand new playground in Sunset Park has begun. Kids and parents alike should be excited for the fun new features coming to the park, which should be completed by April of 2017, according to the city’s

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New Public Art Installation In Prospect Park Encourages Neighbors To Relax, Adirondack-Style

How about some public art you can relax in? The Prospect Park Alliance and Paul Smith’s College, located in the Adirondacks, this week unveiled Park It, an art installation featuring handcrafted Adirondack chairs located throughout the park. Artisans from Paul Smith’s College crafted the chairs for sites that

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Sue Donoghue Of The Prospect Park Alliance On Community Engagement, Cars & More In Our Big Backyard

Prospect Park was one of the reasons Sue Donoghue and her family moved to Park Slope 13 years ago, and now, eight months into her position as the Prospect Park Alliance’s new president and park administrator, she says the allure of Brooklyn’s great big communal backyard is as

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Meet The Prospect Park Alliance’s New President & Hear Her Vision For The Park Tomorrow, February 18

Photo via Prospect Park AllianceWhat would you like to see change at Prospect Park? Or, perhaps, there’s something you love at the park that you want to make sure remains the same? Whatever it is, you’ll have a chance to voice your opinion to the Prospect Park Alliance’

Borough President Eric Adams

Tonight’s Prospect Park Alliance Meet & Greet Rescheduled

Photo by Marc GoldbergA meet and greet with the new president of The Prospect Park Alliance that was scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, January 28, has been postponed because of this week’s weather. This past fall, Park Slope neighbor Sue Donoghue was appointed the new president of the Alliance, the

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Know Before You Go! BBQ Rules In Prospect Park

It’s almost Memorial Day Weekend, y’all! If you’re already scouting out the perfect BBQ spot somewhere between Harmony Playground and Bartel-Pritchard Square (designated BBQ and picnic locations can be found on the above map), you might want to freshen up on the guidelines for firing up that