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Jul
06
It’s Mosquito Season, First Aerial Larvicide Drops Announced

It’s Mosquito Season, First Aerial Larvicide Drops Announced

The city announced today that the following areas in Brooklyn will be part of the first set of seasonal efforts
2 min read
Jun
29
Kensington Dog Run Is Ready To Open on July 6

Kensington Dog Run Is Ready To Open on July 6

Kensington Dog Run. Liena Zagare/Bklyner“Our paw pals throughout New York City will soon be able to frolic in
1 min read
Jun
25
Basketball Courts, Soccer Fields and Dog Runs on Track To Reopen July 6

Basketball Courts, Soccer Fields and Dog Runs on Track To Reopen July 6

Removed basketball hoop at St. Andrew’s Playground on the corner of Atlantic Ave. and Kingston Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerIt
1 min read
Jun
24
NYC Beaches To Open On July 1, Cooling Centers, Open Hydrants, Free A/Cs

NYC Beaches To Open On July 1, Cooling Centers, Open Hydrants, Free A/Cs

BROOKLYN – Summer is finally here! After months of quarantine, the Mayor announced that beaches will be opening on July 1.
3 min read
Jun
15
National Park Service Reopens Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field After Buses Leave

National Park Service Reopens Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field After Buses Leave

Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, April 27, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Gabriel Sandoval, originally published in THE
3 min read
May
15
Summer In The City: Mayor Announces Air Conditioners And Gatorade To Keep Struggling New Yorkers Cool

Summer In The City: Mayor Announces Air Conditioners And Gatorade To Keep Struggling New Yorkers Cool

Blackout in Mill Basin, July 21, 2019 (Photo: Todd Maisel/Bklyner)“We’re about to get into the warm weather
3 min read
Mar
26
Players Don’t Listen, De Blasio Removes Basketball Hoops From 80 Locations

Players Don’t Listen, De Blasio Removes Basketball Hoops From 80 Locations

Removed basketball hoop at St. Andrew’s Playground on the corner of Atlantic Ave. and Kingston Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerMayor
2 min read
Mar
23
Playgrounds Remain Open, But Are They Safe?

Playgrounds Remain Open, But Are They Safe?

The playground at Irving Square Park. (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)As the weather gets nicer, Mayor Bill de Blasio says he
3 min read
Jan
16
Historic Concert Grove Pavilion to Reopen After Restoration Later This Year

Historic Concert Grove Pavilion to Reopen After Restoration Later This Year

Details of the pre-restoration Concert Grove Pavilion. Photo by C. Paul Martinka, courtesy of Prospect Park AlliancePROSPECT PARK  –The historic
3 min read
Dec
30
Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Brooklyn

Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Brooklyn

New Year’s Eve firework show at Grand Army Plaza. Photo courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance.With less than 34
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