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.
Pot of gold: Sunset Park’s Rainbow Playground debuts $1.6M makeover
Tag: parks
Environmental cleanup halts at Gowanus Green, threatens to delay 950 units of affordable housing
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.
Paw-locked! Sunset Park pet-owners upset over locked park, plead with pols for dog run
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.
Locals come together at Borough Hall to help shape redesign of Columbus Park
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.
Artists explore the ‘Park of Dreams’ in new installation at Grand Army Plaza
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.
Brooklyn brr-eaks the ice: Winter storm unleashes borough’s biggest snowfall in 2 years
Feb. 13, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki & Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn was covered in a blanket of white snow Tuesday, thanks to a winter storm that’s expected to deliver the five boroughs’ biggest snowfall in two years.
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.
Later, skater: The Skatepark Project to bring two new skate parks to Brooklyn
Jan. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
If heaven is a halfpipe, Brooklyn will soon have a little slice of paradise.
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.
Cedar later! Say goodbye to your old Christmas trees at Mulchfest 2023
Dec. 21, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
It’s the mulch wonderful time of the year!