Jul. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A beat-up asphalt softball field in Red Hook has been given new life as a state-of-the-art skate park.
‘If you build it, they will skate’: New skate park opens at Red Hook’s Harold Ickes Playground
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Bay Ridge playground reopens after $5.4M makeover
Mar. 27, 2024 By Adam Daly
Local pols and officials unveiled the recently renovated playground in Bay Ridge’s John J. Carty Park on Tuesday following a much-needed $5.4 million makeover.
Media lab at Red Hook Recreation Center gets $100,000 upgrade
Feb. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The Red Hook Recreation Center has received another major upgrade in the form of a newly-enhanced media lab, which the city’s Parks Department unveiled on Monday.
Maria Hernandez Park dog run in Bushwick set for paw-some $300,000 renovation
Jan. 29, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Dog owners in Bushwick have reason to rejoice as the Maria Hernandez Park dog run, infamous for dust and rain puddles, is undergoing a $300,000 renovation.
‘East New York is on the rise’: Parks department overhauls two local greenspaces to honor local history, improve community spaces
Nov. 30, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
A multi-million dollar plan for two Brooklyn greenspaces is underway in order to promote accessibility and cultural awareness for all.
St. Andrew’s Playground in Bed-Stuy to receive first total renovation in 20 years
Sep. 26, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
St. Andrew’s Playground in Bed-Stuy is about to receive its first complete renovation in 20 years thanks to the New York City Strategy for Equity and Economic Development Fund and the city’s Community Parks Initiative.