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Oct
31
NYC Has Planted 34,000 Trees in Brooklyn Since Sandy

NYC Has Planted 34,000 Trees in Brooklyn Since Sandy

A downed tree in Bensonhurst in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Via Flickr user bigmike33x. [https://www.flickr.com/
2 min read
Dec
14
Seth Low Park To Reopen Tomorrow With New Handball And Basketball Courts

Seth Low Park To Reopen Tomorrow With New Handball And Basketball Courts

The old basketball court at Seth Low. Photo via NYC ParksTomorrow, Thursday, December 15, at 10:30 a.m., Councilman
2 min read
Nov
11
Expensive Bill Brown Park Construction Delayed Until The Spring

Expensive Bill Brown Park Construction Delayed Until The Spring

The current comfort station at Bill Brown Park as seen from Bedford Avenue. Photo via Google Maps.It’s been
2 min read
Aug
25
Why Can’t We Get Bike Lanes Right?

Why Can’t We Get Bike Lanes Right?

Shore Boulevard, site of a proposed bike lane. Photo by George BurshteynBike lanes are a hot-button issue in southern Brooklyn
4 min read
Aug
23
Community On Edge After Two Weekend Tragedies

Community On Edge After Two Weekend Tragedies

Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark TreygerResidents say they are shaken up by two tragic incidents that occurred near neighborhood parks
2 min read
Aug
18
18th Avenue Park Gets Long-Awaited Makeover

18th Avenue Park Gets Long-Awaited Makeover

Greenfield announcing the renovations in 2015. (Photo courtesy Councilman David Greenfield)Kids from Midwood, Bensonhurst and Boro Park can enjoy
2 min read
Aug
16
Pollution In The Bay Continues To Cause Concern

Pollution In The Bay Continues To Cause Concern

Littered corner of Sheepshead Bay Pier near the Holocaust Memorial Park. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Mokrousova.Last week, a Sheepshead
2 min read
Aug
12

EXCLUSIVE: $6.5 Million In Renovations Coming To Bensonhurst Park

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanAfter years of tireless advocacy from neighbors, elected officials [/pols-slam-parks-department-mayors-office-for-neglect-of-bensonhurst-park/#.V64rWJMrKSM] , and this news site
3 min read
Jul
20
Trees & Branches Down After Brief But Fierce Storm On Monday [Video]

Trees & Branches Down After Brief But Fierce Storm On Monday [Video]

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)After a brief but intense thunderstorm on Monday afternoon, neighbors have spotted many downed trees
2 min read
Jun
30
$500K Slated For Tot Lot Renovation, Says Councilman [Updated With 2014 Budget Followup]

$500K Slated For Tot Lot Renovation, Says Councilman [Updated With 2014 Budget Followup]

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot, a neighborhood playground on Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road,
3 min read