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Prospect Park swans injured by dog return to the wild after lengthy recovery

By Kirstyn Brendlen

mulchfest 2025

Mulch ado about nothing! Say good-bough to your Christmas tree at Mulchfest 2025

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

Beloved Prospect Park swans rescued after suspected off-leash dog attack

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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City to build ‘nature-based’ flash flood protections in Prospect Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn pol intros bill requiring Parks Department to report on patrol staffing, safety

By Gabriele Holtermann

NY: NYCEDC celebrates Pier6 6 ground breaking

From rust to oasis: Pier 6 in Sunset Park breaks ground on $25M transformation into public green space

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Red Hook

‘It’s not a realistic thing’: Lengthy Red Hook Pool closure leaves residents frustrated

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Bay Ridge

Revamped Russell Pedersen Playground in Bay Ridge reopens with ribbon-cutting

By Gabriele Holtermann

rendering of monitor point development near bushwick inlet park

Greenpoint

Locals split over proposed mixed-use development, Monitor Point, near Bushwick Inlet Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

fort greene park

Judge tosses lawsuit against planned Fort Greene Park overhaul, citing ‘significant’ long-term benefits

By Kirstyn Brendlen

mini forest in williamsburg

City opens ‘mini forest’ filled with native trees and grasses on Williamsburg waterfront

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

Grand Army Plaza Arch emerges from two-year, $8.9M restoration

By Adam Daly

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Arts & Entertainment

New Prospect Park sculpture ‘Monuments to Motherhood’ celebrates caregivers

By Gabriele Holtermann

red hook migratory bird mural

Red Hook

Migratory Pathways mural walk highlights native bird’s journey to New York

By Lauren Rapp

Chaos and creativity rule as 22nd annual Idiotarod shopping cart race rolls through Williamsburg

By Lauren Rapp

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Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge community board greenlights $30M facelift for Shore Road Promenade, Leif Ericson Park

By Naisha Roy

brownsville recreation center

70-year-old Brownsville Recreation Center receives $160M for total reconstruction

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Pot of gold: Sunset Park’s Rainbow Playground debuts $1.6M makeover

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Parks

Op-ed | Setting the record straight on the Mount Prospect Park skate park

By Ben Lowe

park of dreams at prospect park arch

Parks

Artists explore the ‘Park of Dreams’ in new installation at Grand Army Plaza

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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