Parks Department

Dec
16
Following Death Of Bicyclist, Treyger Plans Overhaul Of City’s Tree Removal Program

Following Death Of Bicyclist, Treyger Plans Overhaul Of City’s Tree Removal Program

> 50 year old delivery man Jing Liu dies 2 days after tree falls on him in #Brooklyn [https://twitter.
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Sep
29

City Moves To Seize Vacant Coney Island Lots Using Eminent Domain

The new Thunderbolt is located on a publicly owned slice of land adjacent to its former location, which now a
2 min read
Aug
05
View The Perseid Meteor Shower This Saturday At Marine Park

View The Perseid Meteor Shower This Saturday At Marine Park

A meteor catching fire in the sky. (Photo: Mike Lewinski [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ikewinski/9520654026] / Flickr(Head out
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Jun
10
“Big Hero 6” Will Kick Off Fort Greene Park’s 2015 Summer Outdoor Movie Series

“Big Hero 6” Will Kick Off Fort Greene Park’s 2015 Summer Outdoor Movie Series

It’s almost free movie time in Fort Greene Park! This Friday, June 12, Oscar-winning animated movie “Big Hero 6
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Apr
08
City Taxpayers To Shoulder $2.5 Million Loss On Brighton Boardwalk Bathrooms

City Taxpayers To Shoulder $2.5 Million Loss On Brighton Boardwalk Bathrooms

A diagram for the revised comfort station shows it at boardwalk level, as opposed to all other replacement comfort stations
4 min read
Jan
20
Ennis Playground Community Listening Session This Thursday

Ennis Playground Community Listening Session This Thursday

Have you got some ideas about what you’d like to see fixed at Ennis Playground [http://www.friendsofennisplayground.org/
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Nov
12
Construction Will Dry Up Willoughby Entrance To Fort Greene Park

Construction Will Dry Up Willoughby Entrance To Fort Greene Park

If you regularly find yourself (and perhaps your very messy dog or child) struggling through the mud while trying to
1 min read
Aug
13

10-Year-Old Finds Loaded Gun In Coney Island Sand, Prompting Call For Increased Parks Enforcement

Source: storem/FlickrA 10-year-old girl was digging through the sand on Coney Island Monday afternoon when she uncovered a loaded
1 min read
Jun
17

From The Inbox: A Neglected Water Fountain Causes Concern In Scarangella Park

We received the following submission from reader Andre Lee Muñiz about Scarangella Park: It’s only a little water, one
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Mar
24

Tonight: Town Hall On Future Of Asser Levy Seaside Park

The Asser Levy Park bandshell in better days. (Source: senarchitects.com)The following is a press release from the offices
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