Social Distancing Circles Added to Domino Park Lawn

Posted by Greenpointers Staff | May 15, 2020

Domino Park on Friday (Image via Amanda Dombrowski)

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 one week ago when Mayor de Blasio said he would be limiting the amount of people allowed to enter certain NYC Parks at once.

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New social distancing circles on the grass @dominopark 📷: @amanda.dombrowski

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Crowds have regularly gathered at North Brooklyn parks since the start of the pandemic as measures to deter visitors have included the removal of basketball rims, and the closure of tennis courts and fitness equipment at McCarren Park. Continue reading →

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Exercise Equipment Now Off-Limits at McCarren Park Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Greenpointers Staff | April 21, 2020

The exercise equipment at McCarren Park is closed for now.

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 Bayard Street/Union Avenue corner of the park, which despite New York’s pause and social distancing measures drew groups of people sweating it out in close quarters as recently as last weekend.