After Previous Controversial Plan Fizzled, City Relaunches Redesign of Fort Greene Park
City green space gurus relaunched a large-scale overhaul of Fort Greene Park Friday, more than a yea...
Tag: NYC Parks Department
Study Finds One Brooklyn District Has Less Parkland Than Any Other Area in the City
East Flatbush and its surrounding neighborhoods have less parkland than any other district in the ci...
Relocation Plan for Concrete Animal Sculptures in Brooklyn Playgrounds Frustrates Locals
Some concrete creatures that adorn the city’s playgrounds may vanish, as animal-nappers with the P...
Long-Delayed Greenpoint Park Still on Hold While Site Serves as MTA Parking Lot
Intransigent transit officials have refused to move their emergency vehicles off of a plot of land i...
After Backlash, City Quickly Reverses Plan to Close Fort Greene Park Ahead of Protests
The city tried to close Fort Greene Park early ahead of a planned anti-police brutality protest Wedn...
‘Burg Waterfront Condos Sue City Over Crumbling Green Space, Raucous Late-Night Parties
The condo boards of three luxury developments along the Williamsburg waterfront are suing the city f...
Fort Greene Park Redesign Moves Forward as Local Activists Seek Answers
A group of residents that has twice sued the city for a controversial makeover of Fort Greene Park i...
Get to Know a Brooklyn Park With Urban Park Ranger Programs Across the Borough This Month
Shake off winter and head out into Brooklyn's green spaces for some free public programs this month....
Here’s How the Parks Department Wants to Transform Fort Greene Park
More accessible -- and better looking. That's how the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation...
Need a Hand?
Your Next Project Starts with Brownstoner
