Tag: nyc-parks

Bye, bye, balsam: Say goodbye to your Christmas trees in style at Mulchfest 2024

mulchfest 2024 woman with christmas tree

Dec. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Mulch-y Christmas to all!  The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation wasted no time helping Brooklynites give their live Christmas trees a responsible “fir-well” as its annual holiday, Mulchfest, kicked off on Dec. 26. New Yorkers buy thousands of live Christmas trees each year, and…

Polishing a local ‘gem’: Coney Island pol secures $10M for Kaiser Park renovations

Big checks bring about a big change! Brannan secures funding for renovations of Kaiser Park.

Nov. 1, 2024 By Jada Camille Kaiser Park is set to get its day in the sun. Council Member Justin Brannan announced he has secured $10 million for capital upgrades at Coney Island’s Kaiser Park. The funding, part of the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget, marks the first major capital improvement for the park.…

Back in the game! East New York basketball courts renovated as part of $1.8M initiative

renovated basketball court in east new york

Oct. 31, 2024 By Jada Camille The city on Wednesday unveiled the new and improved basketball courts at Breukelen Ballfield in East New York.  With a significant investment from the Social Justice Fund — run by Clara Wu Tsai, who owns the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Liberty alongside her husband Joe Tsai…

Demolition underway at CitiStorage site as city works toward completing Bushwick Inlet Park

citistorage at bushwick inlet park

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…

Bay Ridge unveils new dog run named after late canine-loving resident

The Decolvenaere family and city officials gathered at the new dog run

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.