Dec. 19, 2024 By Lauren Rapp There’s a new barista at Prospect Park. Poetica Coffee can now be found slinging coffees from their new mobile food and coffee cart located near the Willink Plaza Entrance. The cart is officially open to the public, offering a full menu of coffee, snacks, and pastries. The menu…
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Prospect Park to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a ‘spectacular light display,’ rather than fireworks, as drought continues
Dec. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Prospect Park will look a little bit different this year. Fireworks are out, due to drought conditions in New York City, and a drone show is in. The festive show will light up the sky above Brooklyn’s Backyard, celebrating New York…
Prospect Park Alliance to open new Shirley Chisholm Welcome Center in Brooklyn’s Backyard
Jan. 11, 2024 By Jada Camille
The Prospect Park Alliance is transforming an old comfort station into a brand-new welcome center, and they are inviting Brooklynites to share their insight at an upcoming community workshop.
A time-honored tradition: Prospect Park to celebrate New Year’s Eve with annual fireworks show
Dec. 6, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Brooklyn will once again welcome the new year with a fireworks spectacular at Prospect Park, officials announced last week.
Prospect Park trail closed to visitors for decades reopens to the public
Oct. 31, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Prospect Park is bigger and more unexplored than many realize. For 28 years, the Fallkill Trail, which led to a man-made waterfall was closed to the public by a metal gate. Some visitors managed to get around it or over it, but for most, the area remained off-limits — until now.