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Jun
29
Last Chance To See Horseshoes Spawning On Calvert Vaux Beach Is July 4 [Video]

Last Chance To See Horseshoes Spawning On Calvert Vaux Beach Is July 4 [Video]

Independence Day is one of the last opportunities to watch the horseshoe crabs of Gravesend Bay getting busy on the
2 min read
Jun
24

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 [https:
2 min read
Jun
09

Petition Aims To Reclaim Missing Z In Verrazano-Narrow Bridge

Photo by Wesley EngWhen did we drop the Z in Verrazano-Narrows Bridge? As reported in our fact sheet about the
3 min read
May
27
Brighton Boardwalk Opens In Time For Memorial Day

Brighton Boardwalk Opens In Time For Memorial Day

Cutting the ribbon: From left to right, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey, Assemblywoman Pamela Harris, State Senator Diane Savino, Parks
1 min read
May
10
Register Now For Youth Sports Programs At Local Parks

Register Now For Youth Sports Programs At Local Parks

Photo via City Parks FoundationFun youth summer programs are coming to a park near you! The City Parks Foundation [http:
2 min read
Apr
25
Parks Dept To Remove Ugly Brighton Beach Pilings In Time For Summer

Parks Dept To Remove Ugly Brighton Beach Pilings In Time For Summer

Photo by Sheepshead BitesThe Parks Department will begin this week removing ugly pilings left over from a failed effort to
2 min read
Mar
04
More ‘Mobi’ Mats Coming To Coney Island This Summer

More ‘Mobi’ Mats Coming To Coney Island This Summer

(Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/accessibility])The Parks Department will be adding additional beach mats in
1 min read
Feb
25
Watch: Drone Captures Breathtaking Aerial Footage Of Calvert Vaux Park

Watch: Drone Captures Breathtaking Aerial Footage Of Calvert Vaux Park

It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s a Phantom 3 drone [http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-3-standard]
1 min read
Feb
24
Renderings: Calvert Vaux Park To Get Gorgeous New Restrooms

Renderings: Calvert Vaux Park To Get Gorgeous New Restrooms

Calvert Vaux Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/1038] — Gravesend’s lovely, overgrown, long-neglected [/7-reasons-to-fall-in-love-with-calvert-vaux-park/] green space — will
3 min read
Jan
18
Treyger Secures Sandy Recovery Funds For Renovations At Two Coney Island Playgrounds

Treyger Secures Sandy Recovery Funds For Renovations At Two Coney Island Playgrounds

Nautilus Playground. (Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/nautilus-playground_brooklyn])Two Coney Island playgrounds are getting a facelift
2 min read