Oct. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The end is finally near for the hulking CitiStorage building in what will soon be part of Bushwick Inlet Park. Crews started demolishing the long-empty building this summer, and should be done by the end of the year, according to Mary Salig, the parks department’s director of North…
Dec. 21, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
It’s the mulch wonderful time of the year!
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.
Oct. 16, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Elected officials and community leaders broke ground on a new state-of-the-art recreation center at the Nostrand Playground in East Flatbush on Monday.
Sep. 19, 2023 By Jada Camille
City officials joined with the Decolvenaere family to unveil a new dog run on Shore Road named after Frank Decolvenaere, a beloved Bay Ridge resident who was hit and killed while walking his dog in 2020.
Aug. 3, 2023 By Jada Camille
After a 15-year-old boy drowned in Coney Island over the weekend while reportedly swimming at an unguarded section of the beach, locals are pleading with city leaders to address what they say is an ongoing lifeguard shortage.
Jul. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
Bustling Downtown Brooklyn is getting some major upgrade of its public outdoor spaces, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday, thanks to a $40 million investment to make the area both safer and more vibrant.
Jun. 16, 2023 By Jada Camille
Bath Beach Park just got a major makeover, as the Park Department joined southern Brooklyn community leaders to unveil a $5.4 million remodeling of the playground.
Jun. 1, 2023 By Jada Camille
Brooklyn beaches opened over the weekend with standard hours, but locals should expect limited swimming sections this summer due to a low number of lifeguard recruits.
May. 19, 2023 By Jada Camille
The Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk turned 100 years old on May 15, and instead of celebrating with cake and balloons, residents are pleading with city officials for an adequate reinvestment in their community.