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75 Trees Planted In Prospect Park This Fall To Honor Loved Ones

Planting a commemorative tree near the Parkside + Ocean Avenue entrance, next to a tree felled by Hurricane Isaias. (Photo via Prospect Park Alliance)PROSPECT PARK – A record-breaking 75 trees were planted to honor loved ones this season in Prospect Park, raising $150,000 for sustaining the Park in the process.

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Postcards In The Park: Appealing To Voters A Different Way

At their postcarding event last Saturday where 1,200 postcards were completed. (Photo: Lia Minkoff)PARK SLOPE – Every Saturday for the last month and a half, two local women have been meeting at Prospect Park encouraging people to handwrite postcards to mail to voters throughout the country. Deborah Kaufmann and

Business

Celebrate Father’s Day in Brooklyn

Even though you may be more house-bound than usual, there are still lots of ways to celebrate Father’s Day this Sunday around Brooklyn. Enjoy a take-out meal, a picnic, or gift dad something from a local shop. Food BoxesA burger from Concord Hill. Photo courtesy of Concord Hill.Celebrate

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Openings and Closings: Paninis, Parks, and Plant-Based

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. With slightly warmer weather (let us dream) come new places to enjoy a cocktail, a few casual made-for-takeout spots, and a vegan restaurant. We have only one goodbye this week, to an eight-year-old Greenpoint favorite. Brooklyn Heights Bohemien Bar97 Atlantic Avenue,

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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 Concert Grove Pavilion in Prospect Park will be undergoing a renovation, Prospect Park Alliance announced on Monday, and should be restored to its former glory within the year. Prospect Park

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2019 Brooklyn (Half)Marathon This Saturday: Course, Street Closures and More

Brooklyn Marathon Route. Liena Zagare/BklynerThousands of runners are set to race through the borough’s streets and Prospect Park in the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon this Saturday. Participants in the races, which start on Saturday at 7 a.m., will start at the Brooklyn Museum, making their

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Outdoor Events In Brooklyn: October 11-13

We’re halfway through October and have a couple of weeks before we turn our clocks back an hour on November 3, making the days even shorter. Get out and enjoy the sun this weekend with these outdoor events happening throughout Brooklyn. The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Park

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Outdoor Events To Welcome The Fall

Autumn weather has arrived and there are some great ways to enjoy it while spending time outdoors this weekend. Take a look at Bklyner’s list below. IT’S MY PARK DAY Saturday, October 5, 10am to 1pm Lookout Hill, Prospect Park (16th Street & Prospect Park southwest) Join Prospect

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Have You Seen This Man Who Attempted To Rape Two Women In Park Slope?

A sketch (left) and a photo of the man from the second incident.PARK SLOPE – Cops are looking for a man who they believed attempted to rape two women in two separate incidents in a span of a week. On September 8 at around 4:30 a.m., a 26-year-old

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11th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L. Walk/Run: Raising Awareness About Ovarian Cancer

PROSPECT PARK – September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and T.E.A.L. will once again host a 5K race and 2.5-mile walk this weekend to help raise awareness of the disease that will “take the lives of more than 14,000 women this year” in the United

North Western Brooklyn

Police Searching For 2 Suspects In String Of Robberies In & Near Prospect Park

PROSPECT HEIGHTS/PARK SLOPE – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the two men seen in the photos and video below in connection to a trio of recent robberies in, or a few blocks away from, Prospect Park. Via NYPDPolice say the first incident occurred at approximately

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Prospect Park BBQ Guide

Information from Prospect Park Alliance, map courtesy of Google Maps. (Ellie Plass/Bklyner)The 4th of July is a time to enjoy the city outdoors—and we think that Prospect Park is one of the best places to do just that. With numerous spaces to barbecue, and some of the

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‘Senator Schumer is a Coward’: Hundreds Protest Outside the NY Senator’s Home

PARK SLOPE – New York’s senior senator doesn’t have to look very far to see the frustration he’s generated among progressives. Protesters at Prospect Park (Sam Raskin/Bklyner)Hundreds gathered across the street from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s home Tuesday evening, castigating him for what demonstrators

Arts & Culture

July 4th Events In Brooklyn

The 4th of July is just around the corner! Catch the fireworks, spend the day with the family in Prospect Park, or enjoy some music. Plus, this year the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks will be visible from the Brooklyn Bridge Park—be sure to plan ahead and get

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Brooklyn Half-Marathon: Road Closures, May 18

The Popular® Brooklyn Half will kick off at 7am on Saturday, May 18 with more than 25,000 runners sprinting from the Brooklyn Museum all the way down to Coney Island. Popular Brooklyn Half 2019 via FacebookRunners will start the 13.1-mile trek near the Brooklyn Museum, race by the

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New Adult Fitness Area Opens In Prospect Park

PROSPECT PARK – The Prospect Park Alliance hosted a ribbon-cutting last Friday, May 3, to celebrate the opening of the new adult fitness area at Prospect Park’s Parade Ground. Equipment at the new Adult Fitness Area, Prospect Park, Parade Ground (Photo: Paul Martinka)Funded by Council Member Mathieu Eugene, the

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Police Search For 5 Suspects In String Of Prospect Park Robberies

PROSPECT PARK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the male seen below in connection with a series of recent robberies in Prospect Park. Police say the suspect is one of five men who have been targeting teen boys at the park. The first incident occurred at

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Police Searching For Man Who Assaulted 3 Women In Prospect Park

PROSPECT PARK – The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the photos and video below in connection to three recent attacks in Prospect Park. Via NYPDThe first incident happened at approximately 5:15pm on Sunday, February 24 inside the park between East Drive

Animals

The 119th Christmas Bird Count Comes to Brooklyn Tomorrow!

We know—it’s been Hot Duck this and Hot Duck that all winter, right? But plenty of local species have called Brooklyn home since time immemorial, long before flashy-feathered waterfowl transplants started gentrifying Central Park. And for more than a century, the Audubon Society in New York has been

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Wednesday Crime Blotter: Stabbing in Prospect Park, Shots Fired in Flatbush & More

Photo via Wikimedia CommonsPARK SLOPE – A homeless woman was stabbed in the torso at the 15th Street and Prospect Park subway station early yesterday morning, police said. Around 5:00 am on Tuesday, December 4, the 36-year-old victim got into an argument with an unknown man, who stabbed her in

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Suspect Arrested and Charged in Prospect Park Rape Case

A surveillance still released by the police of the suspect entering the subway (Via DCPI)PROSPECT PARK SOUTH – A man from Queens has been arrested and charged in connection with the rape in Prospect Park earlier this month, police announced. Mowngly Lucas, 28, was arrested by NYPD on Wednesday, November

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Additional Footage of Suspect Released in Prospect Park Rape Case

PROSPECT PARK SOUTH – Police have released new video of the suspect wanted in connection with a rape that occurred in Prospect Park earlier this month. In addition, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has added $1,000 to the $2,500 reward being offered by NYPD Crime Stoppers for information leading

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Veterans Day Parade & Reminders

Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/ Michael DorauschThe annual Veterans Day Parade will be held on Sunday, November 11, at 11 am – in Madison Square Park. The parade goes north on Fifth Avenue, from 26th to 46th Street. This year is particularly special as it marks a centennial of Armistice Day, when

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Parks Department Warns Of Raccoon Distemper in Prospect Park

PROSPECT PARK – The NYC Parks Department has issued a warning about cases of raccoons with the canine distemper found in Prospect Park. The canine distemper virus doesn’t pose a health risk to humans, but dogs are susceptible to the disease. Owners are encouraged to keep their dogs leashed while

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Join us for the Brooklyn Runs 5K

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Explore Brooklyn would like you to join them at their inaugural BROOKLYN RUNS 5K Corporate Challenge presented by Just Energy. Run (or walk) as an individual or as a team and join us for a complimentary cocktail reception, with bar bites and drinks, using