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Arts & Culture

Brooklyn Designed And Printed T-Shirts Honor Prospect Park’s 150th Anniversary

Via Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/prospect-park-alliance-x-pratt-institute-x-bk-indu/] The Prospect Park Alliance and Brooklyn Industries have released limited edition t-shirts designed by Pratt Institute students to commemorate the Park’s 150th anniversary. The t-shirts feature original illustrations created by students of Pratt’s Graduate Communications Design Department.

Announcements

Prospect Park Receives Funding To Restore Tennis House, Parade Ground, And More

Photo credit: Prospect Park ArchiveProspect Park Alliance announced yesterday that $7.6 million from the New York City 2018 Fiscal Budget has been allocated to restoration projects in Brooklyn’s backyard. The four projects in Prospect Park that will reap the benefits of the capital funding include: Restoration of Prospect

Announcements

Enjoy Summer Movies Under The Stars At Prospect Park

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Prospect Park Alliance, and Nitehawk Cinema are kicking off this year’s A Summer Movie Under the Stars [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/a-summer-movie-under-the-stars-3/2017-07-19/] series tomorrow, July 19. In celebration of Prospect Park’s 150th anniversary, the next four Wednesday evenings will begin with

Arts & Culture

Brooklyn Historical Society Exhibit Traces Prospect Park’s 150 Years

Carriages at Grand Army Plaza, 1900 (Courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance)In honor of Prospect Park’s 150th Anniversary [/prospect-park-turns-150/], the Prospect Park Alliance is joining forces with the Brooklyn Historical Society to present The Means of a Ready Escape: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park [http://brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/current.html]

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Prospect Park’s ‘Secret Garden’ Comes Alive With 7,000 Pinwheels

Local artist Katrina Majkut and Noah. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Prosepct Park’s long-neglected Rose Garden is blooming for the first time since the 1800s, thanks to an immersive public art installation featuring a field of 7,000 pinwheels. The Connective Project, a combined effort from the Prospect Park

Central Brooklyn

Cars Banned In Prospect Park During Summer Trial, Officials Say

Grand Army Plaza park entrance. (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)This summer, pedals and pedestrians will rule the road in Prospect Park. Starting next week, cars will be banned from Prospect Park’s East Drive in a trial-run, making the entire park car-free until September, officials announced today. The East

Central Brooklyn

Century-Old Wellhouse Reopens As NYC Parks’ First Compost Restroom

The renovated Wellhouse, near the Vanderbilt Street park entrance. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)City officials are helping Brooklynites do their duty for the environment. Yesterday, the city’s first public composting toilets opened in the historic Prospect Park Wellhouse after a $2.34 million renovation. The comfort station will

Animals

Turtle Poachers Caught Red Handed In Prospect Park

(Photo via W.I.L.D. / facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WILDforProspectPark/photos/a.340557755993024.74571.312075042174629/1269760306406093/?type=3&theater] )Last Wednesday, Parks Enforcement Officers caught a perp luring turtles out of the lake and stuffing them into bags, officials confirmed. Neighbors spotted five women being questioned by

Central Brooklyn

Prospect Park Soiree—Tip Your Hat To Prospect Park’s 150th

Pop Up, Brooklyn—Benefit for the Prospect Park Alliance, June 28, 2014 (Photo Credit: J Grassi)More than 10 million people visit Prospect Park every year. Not only do they enjoy the lush setting but also the educational services, activities, and programs the park has to offer. Few, however, may

Animals

Kensington Dog Run Designs Take Shape!

Parade grounds dog run plans. (Rendering via Kensington Dog Run Association/facebook)After years of petitions [/neighbors-launch-petition-for-dog-run-at-parade-ground-ditmas-park/], meetings, and voting, the Kensington Dog Run is finally becoming a reality for the many dog owners without direct access to open space. The in-progress designs are a collaborative effort from the Prospect

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks: Prospect Park 150 (Sponsored)

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Prospect Park Alliance [http://www.prospectpark.org/nye] Ring in the New Year and Kick off Prospect Park’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Photo provided by Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and the Prospect Park Alliance [http://www.prospectpark.org/nye] will

Announcements

New Year’s Eve Fireworks: Prospect Park 150 (Sponsored)

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Prospect Park Alliance [http://www.prospectpark.org/nye] Ring in the New Year and Kick off Prospect Park’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Photo provided by Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and the Prospect Park Alliance [http://www.prospectpark.org/nye] will