Jul. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A $160 million cash infusion will allow the city to demolish and completely reconstruct the decades-old Brownsville Recreation Center.
Jul. 10, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
Brooklyn’s southern coast is lush with greenery, wildlife, and outdoor fun, and the seventh annual Jamaica Bay Festival on July 13 will give Brooklynites a chance to explore and celebrate it all.
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.
Jun. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
This summer will be a little sweeter at Prospect Park, as a new café is set to open at the park’s boathouse next week.
May. 7, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Abolitionist Place park, a public park that commemorates Brooklyn’s abolitionist history, is finally open to the public after at least 20 years of planning, multiple controversies, several iterations, and many delays.
Apr. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Sunset Park’s Rainbow Playground is living up to its name once again after a full $1.6 million renovation.
Apr. 22, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The ongoing environmental clean-up at Public Place — one of the most contaminated sites in Gowanus and the future home of the massive Gowanus Green development — has ground to a halt, threatening to delay construction of hundreds of affordable apartments.
Apr. 6, 2024 By Jada Camille
Locals’ outcry for a dog park is growing louder after a former seemingly pup-friendly part of Sunset Park was padlocked last week, keeping pet-owners and their dogs out.
Feb. 29, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
It was a lesson of democracy in action at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Monday, Feb. 26, when more than 100 locals attended a community input meeting to give their feedback on the redesign of Columbus Park.
Feb. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The scaffolding surrounding the under-renovation Soldiers’ and Sailor’s Arch at Grand Army Plaza is being put to good use as a public art installation, thanks to the Prospect Park Alliance and Art For Change.