The 1.8 acre bucolic-looking gassy parcel of land at 50 Kent Ave, known as the 50 Kent pop-up park, will open to the public on a part-time basis in July, […]
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Social Distancing Circles Added to Domino Park Lawn
Painted circles were added to the Domino Park lawn on Friday to help park-goers stick to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The NYPD stepped-up enforcement at the Williamsburg park […]
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Mayor de Blasio to Shutdown 100 Miles of NYC Streets Following a Weekend of Packed Parks
During a virtual press conference on Monday morning Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to growing calls to shutdown NYC streets for pedestrian-only use this summer as social distancing measures are […]
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Exercise Equipment Now Off-Limits at McCarren Park Due to Coronavirus
The piecemeal closure of McCarren Park continued on Tuesday morning when another corner of the park was restricted due to lax so. Now off-limits is the exercise equipment near the […]
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Governor Cuomo Demands Social Distancing Plan for NYC’s Crowded Parks
The beautiful parks of North Brooklyn hosted groups of people eager to get outside last weekend as the state of New York implores everyone to self-quarantine in order to slow […]
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Park Designs to be Presented at CB1 Parks and Waterfront Committee Meeting (1/27)
Designs of four North Brooklyn parks will be reviewed at the Brooklyn CB1 Committee on Parks and Waterfront meeting scheduled for next Monday. The meeting is open to the public and […]
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Artist Submissions Sought For Bushwick Inlet Park Gallery Space
NYC Parks is seeking artists to submit their works for consideration to be displayed in a gallery near the East River State Park in Williamsburg. Artists can submit “works for […]
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Bushwick Inlet Park Oil Tanks and Storage Facility to Be Demolished
Want to learn about the future of the Bayside oil tanks at the future Bushwick Inlet Park? The NYC Economic Development Corporation will present on the plan to remove the […]
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North Brooklyn Parks Alliance Hosts Spring Community Meeting 5/2
UPDATE: The meeting is being rescheduled: “Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this meeting is POSTPONED until further notice.” The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance will host a meeting with local advocates […]
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A Short History of the Greenpoint Park With Two Names
Some call it McGolrick Park, while many born and bred locals call it Winthrop Park. So what are you supposed to call it and why does the park have two […]