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east new york parks renovation

‘East New York is on the rise’: Parks department overhauls two local greenspaces to honor local history, improve community spaces

By Melissa Fishman

calahan-kelly playground in brownsville

Brownsville park ‘open for business’ after $21 million make-over

By Adam Daly

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Looking sharp! McGolrick Park gets $2M facelift, with seasonal farmer’s market to run year-round

By Kirstyn Brendlen

pols announce funding for green-wood cemetery

‘A historic fixture’: Pols allocate $500k in state funds for Green-Wood Cemetery’s new education center

By Melissa Fishman

Fallkill Trail in Prospect Park

Prospect Park trail closed to visitors for decades reopens to the public

By Ximena Del Cerro

st. andrew's playground

Bedford-Stuyvesant

St. Andrew’s Playground in Bed-Stuy to receive first total renovation in 20 years

By Melissa Fishman

DUMBO

Loud loo? Park dwellers want city to pay for quieter public bathroom

By Katie Honan, THE CITY

abolitionist place park equipment

Downtown

Long-awaited Abolitionist Place Park takes shape in Downtown Brooklyn

By Anna Bradley-Smith

people pose after winning greenest block in brooklyn

Flatbush

Rich with tropical plants, Flatbush’s East 25th Street named Greenest Block in Brooklyn

By Anna Bradley-Smith

lark cafe at parade ground at prospect park

Flatbush staple Lark Café to open second location in Prospect Park

By Ximena Del Cerro

kids in the Soccer program by City Parks Foundation

Kids & Education

School’s out: City Parks Foundation offers free summer sports programs in parks across Brooklyn

By Ximena Del Cerro

Jean-Michel Othoniel, view of Treasure Gardens at Seoul Museum of Art and Imperial Palace Garden, Seoul, South Korea, 2022.

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Brooklyn Botanic Garden unveils new sculptural installations

By Isabel Song Beer

NYC Parks cut ribbon on upgraded Bath Beach Playground

Just in time for summer! Park leaders join for ribbon cutting at upgraded Bath Beach Playground

By Jada Camille

putting green mini golf course

Competitive mini golf league coming to the Putting Green at Domino Park

By Ximena Del Cerro

Bushwick Inlet Park to hold third annual summer music series.

Bushwick Inlet Park to hold third annual summer music series

By Isabel Song Beer

Cheers to Margaret Ring for her 26 years of friendly service with Prospect Parks' lead advocacy group, Prospect Park Alliance.

Longtime Prospect Park employee honored after 26-year career

By Jada Camille

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Venezuela Guyana Dispute

Helicopter carrying 5 senior Guyana military officials is missing near tense border with Venezuela

Mother checking daughter temperature with ear thermometer

New York Family

Flu Symptoms in Kids: How Parents can Differentiate from the Flu, COVID or a Cold

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